rock & roll hall of fame. franklin was a luminary in the civil rights movement and for women. rocketing in number one on pop charts later becoming an anthem for both the civil rights and female empowerment movements. aretha franklin was 76 years old, and "morning joe" had the pleasure of hosting the queen's soul back in 2014 on the day she released her 41st studio album. aretha franklin sings the great diva classics. >> what is your definition of a diva and where do you cut off the line? are there great divas? medium divas? where do you establish that? >> yeah, you could say there are different levels of divas, but the word diva coming from classical, the classical realm is usually associated with the principle singer who is usually female, of course, and then it has translated over into the