Le 3 janvier 1987, Aretha Franklin devient la première femme à entrer au Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Sa chanson Rock Steady a été reprise par EPMD, Public Enemy, Nikki D, A Tribe Called Quest et OutKast. Young, gifted and black a été utilisée par Gang Starr, Heavy D & The Boyz et Rapsody. On January 3, 1987, Aretha Franklin became the first woman to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her song Rock Steady has been covered by EPMD, Public Enemy, Nikki D, A Tribe Called Quest and OutKast. Young, gifted and black has been used by Gang Starr, Heavy D & The Boyz and Rapsody.