Episode 4: Aretha Franklin and Marilyn Monroe

This week we talk about two extraordinary women who overcame traumatic childhoods to become amazing performers.

Rose tells us about the 'Queen of Soul', Aretha Franklin, and how her music became the anthem for the civil rights movement.

Lynn talks about Marilyn Monroe's rise to fame and her struggle with mental health.

IMDB: Marilyn Monroe Biography

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000054/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
Wikipedia: Marilyn Monroe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe

Glamour - Marilyn Monroe: 10 facts you didn’t know about the legendary actor

ttps://www.glamour.com/story/5-things-you-dont-know-about-m

Wikimedia Commons: JFK and Marily Monroe 1962

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JFK_and_Marilyn_Monroe_1962.jpg

18 Fascinating Facts about Marilyn Monroe

https://medium.com/the-nonfiction-zone/18-fascinating-facts-about-marilyn-monroe-f074ccd76f2b

American Heritage: A Marilyn Monroe Chronology

https://www.americanheritage.com/marilyn-monroe-chronology#

Perfectly Marily Monroe

https://perfectlymarilynmonroe.com/timeline

The Sun: Baker Boy Who was Marilyn Monroe’s brother Robert Baker?

https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/6370333/marilyn-monroes-brother-robert-baker/

Marilyn Monroe, Korea, 1954

https://npg.si.edu/exh/marilyn/intro.htm#:~:text=In%20February%201954%2C%20Marilyn%20Monroe,than%20100%2C000%20soldiers%20and%20marines.

Screenrant: What really happened between Marilyn Monroe and JFK?

https://screenrant.com/what-happened-marilyn-monroe-jfk-blonde-true-story/

Rose used the following sources for her story:

Time: Aretha Franklin wasn’t just a music legend. She also raised her voice for Civil Rights

Aretha Franklin Had an Impact on the Civil Rights Movement | Time

Smooth Radio: Aretha Franklin

Who was Aretha Franklin's preacher father CL Franklin? - Smooth (smoothradio.com)

Vanity Fair: The Little-Known Traumas that Fueled her Music

Aretha Franklin: The Little-Known Traumas That Fueled Her Music | Vanity Fair

Perseverance Helped Make Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul

Aretha Franklin Biography & Success Story: Perseverance Built The 'Queen Of Soul' (investors.com)

Encyclopedia of Detroit: Aretha Franklin

Franklin, Aretha | Detroit Historical Society

Black Past: Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)

Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) • (blackpast.org)

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