Jan 3, 1987: Aretha Franklin Becomes First Woman To Be Inducted into Rock Hall of Fame On this day in 1987, Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin made history as the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Tags Top Hits #OTD Read more about Jan 3, 1987: Aretha Franklin Becomes First Woman To Be Inducted into Rock Hall of FameLog in to post comments