On “Rock Steady,” soul legend Donny Hathaway plays the organ and Dr. John helps out on percussion, but it’s Aretha’s soaring voice that drives the fun. 17. “Jump to It” (1982) ...

On this day in 1987, Aretha Franklin made history as the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The Rock Hall has long been criticized as chauvinistic, so the Queen ...