Aretha's older sister Erma was born on this day in 1938. Her biggest hit, Piece Of My Heart, was later covered by Janis Joplin. Franklin retired from the music biz in the 1970's and worked as a fundraiser for the charity Boysville. She died of lung cancer in 2002 at the age of 64.
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