This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by

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. Widely regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling R&B female artists of all time. ''Billboard'' ranks her as the 34th Greatest Artist of all time. Franklin has scored 73 entries on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the most among women for nearly 50 years until

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passed her in 2017. ''Billboard'' listed her as the 41st Top Gospel Artist of the 2010s. She has accumulated 20 No. 1 hits on ''Billboard''s

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'' remains the biggest-selling live gospel album of all time, being certified 2× Platinum in the US. According to

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database, Franklin has sold 16.5 million albums and singles in the US (based on certifications). She is ranked first among female vocalists with the most ''Billboard'' chart hits during the rock era (1955–2012) with a total of 88 according to

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's Record Research. In total cumulative weeks, Franklin is the seventh most successful female artist on the ''Billboard'' 200 with a total of 995 cumulative weeks on the chart behind

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Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand ( ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the ...

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Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Soundtrack albums

Compilation albums

Singles

The JVB era (1956–1959)

Notes * "Never Grow Old" was reissued by Checker Records in 1957, 1968 and 1973. * "Precious Lord (Part 1)" was reissued by Checker Records in 1960 and 1969.

The Columbia era (1960–1966)

The following singles were released or re-released after Franklin left Columbia.

The Atlantic era (1967–1979)

The Arista era (1980–2007)

The final years (2008–2018)

''Billboard'' Year-End performances

Other appearances

References

External links

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