Sony Music Entertainment is proud to celebrate the 50th ANNIVERSARY of Aretha Franklin's debut pop album release this week. Signed to Columbia Records by the legendary John Hammond in the spring of 1960 (soon after her 18th birthday), Aretha released her first pop LP, Aretha (With The Ray Bryant Combo), on February 27, 1961. Her coming of age at Columbia as a young artist in New York City is one of the great stories in the annals of popular music, and set the stage for her ascendance as the Queen of Soul.
In honor of this very special anniversary, Music2Nite will offer ONE copy of the album "Aretha Franklin: The Great American Songbook" each day of this week!
ENTER MUSIC2NITE'S ARETHA FRANKLIN GIVEAWAY:
You will be automatically entered to win a copy of "Aretha Franklin: The Great American Songbook", once you subscribe to, like or follow Music2Nite. It's that easy, and we've got 8 copies to give away! That's 1 copy each day!
This incredible giveaway will run from Sunday, February 27th through Sunday, March 6th 11:59pm EST!
WINNERS: will be contacted directly through e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter.
Columbia / Legacy also commemorate this momentous anniversary with TAKE A LOOK: ARETHA FRANKLIN COMPLETE ON COLUMBIA, available March 22, 2011 (www.arethafranklin.net). 
