__ Franklin, the queen of soul (6)

I believe the answer is:

aretha

I believe this is a double definition.

'franklin' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'the queen of soul' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

(Another definition for aretha that I've seen is " -- Franklin, singer".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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