Today is the birthday of the great Aretha Franklin, and she's also today's featured artist for Women's History Month.

Aretha Franklin is known as the Queen of Soul. With her iconic voice, Franklin not only recorded hit songs — she is one of the best-selling artists of all time — but she raised the bar and paved a pathway for women pop and soul singers to follow. Although many women who followed Aretha Franklin went on to much success, there are others who never quite got their due, or are at risk of being forgotten with time.

Let's turn that around this morning by elevating these great voices. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by great women soul singers?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played:
Aretha Franklin - Something He Can Feel
Linda Lyndell - What a Man
Patti Drew - Hard To Handle
Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
Erma Franklin - Piece of My Heart
Etta James - Tell Mama
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - How Do I Let A Good Man Down?
Wanda Davis - Save Me
Jackie Shane - Any Other Way (bonus track!)