Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul" and the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, died Thursday from pancreatic cancer at her home in Detroit. She was 76.Franklin performed at the inaugurations of presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Besides winning 18 Grammy awards, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush in 2005.Known for her classic hit songs such as "Respect" and "I Say a Little Prayer," Franklin also used her powerful voice to speak out on behalf of the civil rights movement. She was a friend of Martin Luther King J…READ FULL ARTICLE