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Genius: Aretha

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S3E2Until the Real Thing Comes Along
Struggling to find her sound, Aretha meets Jerry Wexler in 1964. Little Re goes on her first Gospel tour in 1954, led by her father, C.L. Franklin.
TV-14 | 03.22.21 | 47:28 | CC

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S3 E8 - No One SleepsDespite significant emotional losses including a second divorce and the death of her father, Aretha pushes herself artistically and triumphs.TV-MA | 03.25.2021
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S3 E7 - Chain of FoolsAretha struggles to stay relevant as she enters the age of disco. She parts ways with Jerry Wexler and meets Arista founder Clive Davis.TV-MA | 03.25.2021
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S3 E6 - Amazing GraceAretha records her album “Amazing Grace” in an older James Cleveland’s church; while Little Re discovers that she’s pregnant with her second child.TV-14 | 03.24.2021
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S3 E5 - Young, Gifted and BlackAretha Franklin records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black,” while Little Re loses her mother.TV-MA | 03.24.2021
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S3 E4 - UnforgettableAretha is featured on the cover of Time magazine in 1968.TV-MA | 03.23.2021
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