For this episode of Rock Rankings, we pay tribute to the undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. From gospel roots to global superstardom, Aretha’s voice defined a generation and continues to inspire artists across every genre. Join us as we count down her ten greatest singles—those powerhouse tracks that shook the charts, stirred the soul, and cemented her legacy as one of music’s all-time greats. How will your list compare?

For this episode of Rock Rankings, we pay tribute to the undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. From gospel roots to global superstardom, Aretha’s voice defined a generation and continues to inspire artists across every genre. Join us as we count down her ten greatest singles—those powerhouse tracks that shook the charts, stirred the soul, and cemented her legacy as one of music’s all-time greats. How will your list compare?

Aretha Franklin

We’re two guys, Joe Turner and Mr. G, who grew up loving music, addicted to Top 40 radio, and have opinions about our favorite songs by the rock era’s best artists. Oh, and we’re brothers. Each week we pick an act and give our personal top ten lists from the artist, and we compare to see who has the best list. The genre is pop music from 1955-1989, and we countdown our personal top tens from the best artists of that era. We encourage listeners to send us their top three and to vote on which one of us had the better list. If you grew up on great radio (especially the golden AM days), collected records, were addicted to MTV when they actually played videos, and/or never missed an episode of American Top 40, this is definitely your podcast.

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We’re two guys, Joe Turner and Mr. G, who grew up loving music, addicted to Top 40 radio, and have opinions about our favorite songs by the rock era’s best artists. Oh, and we’re brothers. Each week we pick an act and give our personal top ten lists from the artist, and we compare to see who has the best list. The genre is pop music from 1955-1989, and we countdown our personal top tens from the best artists of that era. We encourage listeners to send us their top three and to vote on which one of us had the better list. If you grew up on great radio (especially the golden AM days), collected records, were addicted to MTV when they actually played videos, and/or never missed an episode of American Top 40, this is definitely your podcast.

We’re two guys, Joe Turner and Mr. G, who grew up loving music, addicted to Top 40 radio, and have opinions about our favorite songs by the rock era’s best artists. Oh, and we’re brothers. Each week we pick an act and give our personal top ten lists from the artist, and we compare to see who has the best list. The genre is pop music from 1955-1989, and we countdown our personal top tens from the best artists of that era. We encourage listeners to send us their top three and to vote on which one of us had the better list. If you grew up on great radio (especially the golden AM days), collected records, were addicted to MTV when they actually played videos, and/or never missed an episode of American Top 40, this is definitely your podcast.

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