ARETHA FRANKLIN SIGNED MONTAGE

              The Queen of Soul

A fantastic 26"x 21" montage with a 10" x 8" black & white photo along with a rare signed book page of the Queen of Soul  Aretha Franklin. From my personal collection collected at Barnes & Noble book signing New York May 1999.  Mounted in gray velvet and black with engraved plaque in Italian black frame along with the original Respect 7" vinyl. The book is included in the sale and will be sent with montage. At the age of 18, she embarked on a secular-music career as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, she found acclaim and commercial success after signing with Atlantic Records in 1966. Hit songs such as "Respect", "Chain of Fools", "Think", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", and "I Say a Little Prayer", propelled her past her musical peers. By the end of the 1960s, she had come to be known as "The Queen of Soul". Having 17 top-ten pop singles, and 20 number-one R&B singles she is the most charted female artist in history. Bid with confidence I am  registered A.F.T.A.  approved dealer #14I,  a leading autograph dealer and a recognised expert in collecting and dealing in celebrity signatures and memorabilia. All the autographs that I sell are obtained by me or acquired from known reliable sources. I have been collecting  in person for over 50 years and have the expertise in buying and selling celebrity, sport, music, film and television autographs. All my autographs have been hand-signed by the stated person. I don't sell printed, secretarial or any other kind of fake autographs.  Every autographed purchased is guaranteed on grounds of authenticity and will be issued with a COA, and my contact details. I collect stock myself or through a number trusted contacts who i have been dealing with over a number of years.