Aretha Franklin husband and children
Aretha Franklin has had a lot to deal with in her life, especially her love life. Although she is no more, she did well raising her kids and doing m music full-time.
Aretha Franklin had been married twice and had four from different relationships. She first became pregnant at the age of 12 and gave birth to her first child, named Clarence after her father, on January 28, 1955. But in 2019, Franklin revealed that the father was Edward Jordan in one of her handwritten wills.
Aretha Franklin had her second child, a son at the age of 15 on August 31, 1957. Her second son Edward Derone Franklin was named after his father, Jordan. Both children took her family name while Franklin was pursuing her singing career, she had her grandmother Rachel and sister Erma took turns raising her children and Franklin would visit them often.
Aretha Franklin then married Ted White, whom she married in 1961 at the age of 18. She had actually seen White for the first time at a party held at her house in 1954. Her marriage was marred by domestic abuse, and Franklin separated from White in 1968 and divorced him in 1969.
Aretha Franklin had her third child, Ted White Jr., who was born to Franklin and her husband Theodore “Ted” White in February 1964 and is known professionally as Teddy Richards. He provided guitar backing for his mother’s band during live concerts.
She married actor Glynn Turman, on April 11, 1978, at her father’s church. By marrying Turman, Franklin became the stepmother of Turman’s three children. Franklin and Turman separated in 1982 after she returned to Michigan from California and they divorced in 1984.
Turman has been married three times and has four children. Turman was married to Ula M. Walker from 1965 until 1971. Together, Turman and Walker had three children. Turman married singer Aretha Franklin on April 11, 1978, at her father’s (C. L. Franklin) New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan. Turman and Franklin separated in 1982 and divorced in 1984. Turman married Jo-Ann Allen in 1992. Turman and Allen have one daughter.
Aretha Franklin’s youngest son, Kecalf Cunningham, was born in April 1970 and is the child of her road manager Ken Cunningham.
Aretha Franklin parents and siblings
Aretha Franklin was to Barbara (née Siggers) and Clarence LaVaughn “C. L.” Franklin. Her father was a Baptist minister and circuit preacher originally from Shelby, Mississippi, while her mother was an accomplished piano player and vocalist. Both Mr. and Mrs. Franklin had children from prior relationships in addition to the four children they had together.
Aretha’s parents had a troubled marriage due to Mr. Franklin’s infidelities, and they separated in 1948. After the separation, Aretha recalled seeing her mother in Buffalo during the summer, and Barbara Franklin frequently visited her children in Detroit.
Aretha’s mother died of a heart attack on March 7, 1952, before Aretha’s 10th birthday. Several women, including Aretha’s grandmother, Rachel, and Mahalia Jackson, took turns helping with the children at the Franklin home.
Aretha’s father’s emotionally driven sermons resulted in his being known as the man with the “million-dollar voice”. He earned thousands of dollars for sermons in various churches across the country and his fame led to his home being visited by various celebrities. Clara Ward was romantically involved with Aretha’s father from around 1949 to Ward’s death in 1973, though Aretha “preferred to view them strictly as friends.
Aretha Franklin had five other siblings, two were her step siblings while the rest she shared with her parents.
Carolyn Ann Franklin, born May 13, 1944, was an American songwriter and singer from Michigan. Detroit. She was the fourth and last child of Barbara and the Rev Clarence LaVaughn (CL) Franklin.
She is also the younger sister of soul legend Aretha, she died of breast cancer at Aretha’s Scenic Court home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, on April 25, 1989.
Erma Vernice Franklin was born on March 13, 1938, she was an American gospel and soul singer and the elder sister of Aretha Franklin. She died of lung cancer in Detroit, Michigan on September 7, 2002, at the age of 64.
Cecil Franklin was the older sibling of Aretha. He was born in 1940 in Michigan and became the assistant Pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church on Linwood Blvd in Detroit, Michigan. Cecil Franklin died on December 26, 1989.
Carl Ellan Kelley was Aretha’s father’s child from his previous relationship. She was born on November 17, 1940. Her mother was Mildred Jennings, a 12-year-old member of C.L.’s congregation. She died on January 30, 2019, aged 78.
Vaughn Cavanaugh Franklin was born on December 24, 1934. Vaughn was Barbara Sieggers Franklin’s son from a previous relationship, whom C. L. adopted shortly after their marriage.
