Aretha Franklin Had The Respect Of Billions, But Earned Mere Millions

Aretha Franklin performs onstage at the Elton John AIDS Foundation gala at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on November 7, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/WireImage)

Aretha Franklin passed away earlier today at age 76, leaving behind a legacy better defined in words than numbers. On Twitter, her name was the top trending item this afternoon–followed by her “Queen of Soul” moniker–as some of the world’s biggest names waxed poetic on her talent and impact.

“In her voice, we c...