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She is saying that the success of her major records came from the support Atlantic gave her. The quote credits the label's backing rather than only her own efforts. It presents success as a shared result of talent and support.
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Originally said in English.
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About Aretha Franklin
American singer-songwriter and pianist
Aretha Franklin was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Active in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, she was widely known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her voice made her one of the defining figures in popular music, and Rolling Stone twice named her the greatest singer of all time. She was also a pianist, and her work is closely associated with soul music and the performance style that made her famous.
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