Erma Franklin's soul track 'Piece of My Heart' led Janis Joplin to record one of her most era-defining hits in the rock genre.

"Chart Beat" columnist Fred Bronson answers readers' questions on Erma Franklin, "American Idol" winner Kelly Clarkson, No. 1 singles in Europe and the U.S., criteria for ranking top artists of… By ...

R&B artist Erma Franklin, who sang backup for her better-known sister Aretha, died Sept. 7 of cancer in Detroit. She was 64. Franklin had her own success with 1967’s “Piece of My Heart — which was ...

Erma Franklin, Grammy-nommed recording artist who at times backed up her sister Aretha, died Sept. 7 of cancer in Detroit. She was 64. Franklin, who spent most of the last three decades working for ...

Erma Franklin, 64, a Grammy-nominated recording artist who at times backed up her sister Aretha, died Saturday of cancer at her home in Detroit. Franklin spent most of the last three decades working ...

Patrice Covington is a woman of many talents and she made quite the impact with her work on Genius: Aretha. As one of the leads in NatGeo’s third season of their Genius anthology series, the ...

From 20th Television and Imagine Television Studios, GENIUS: ARETHA premieres Sunday, March 21, at 9/8c on National Geographic. Episodes will be available the next day on Hulu, culminating in a ...