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Music Review: Aretha Franklin - Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998

5194 days ago

Topix — Reportedly, it was at a show in 1965 when a master of ceremonies gave Aretha Franklin a tiara and dubbed her "the queen of soul." Ironically, Franklin hadn't yet enjoyed the success to support that title. From 1960 to 1966, she had languished on Colu... more info

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Sex On The Wire: Signs He’s In Love With You

5200 days ago

Big Apple Music Scene — • What you can learn about someone in five minutes. (College Candy) • Aretha Franklin has called off her engagement. (Betty Confidential) • 13 things to do after sex. (The Frisky) • Does your type suck? (College Crush) • Get a more inti... more info

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Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin Cancels Wedding To Willie Wilkerson

5200 days ago

ContactMusic — Aretha Franklin s love life has taken yet another twist with the soul legend making a U-turn on what was set to be a fairytale story ending in her marrying long-term friend William Willie Wilkerson The 69 year-old had initially made plans to get marr... more info

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Old music: Derek and the Dominos – Layla

5200 days ago

Guardian Music — The secret of Layla's greatness isn't just in the guitar line or the piano coda – it's in Tom Dowd's innovative productionLaunched into the stratosphere with arguably (or, in my opinion, indisputably) the greatest opening riff in the history of roc... more info

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Aretha Franklin calls off the wedding

5200 days ago

Detroit Free Press — So it seems Aretha Franklin won't be getting married just yet after all. The Detroit star issued a statement Monday saying her wedding to ex-Detroit fireman and longtime friend Willie Wilkerson is off. The planned nuptials were announced earlier... more info

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Aretha Franklin Ends Her Engagement

5200 days ago

411 Mania — She claims things were moving too fastÃ‚Â… more info

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Aretha Franklin calls off her wedding

5201 days ago

Topix — In this Jan. 14, 2012 file photo, singer Aretha Franklin performs during the BET Honors at the Warner Theatre in Washington. more info

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Aretha Franklin Changed Her Mind! Maybe A Wedding's Not The Best Idea Right Now…

5201 days ago

Perez Hilton — …and U better R-E-S-P-E-C-T her decision, LOL!! Looks like Aretha Franklin learned from Kim Kardashian's mistake. She will NOT be wedding long-time "friend" Willie Wilkerson so fast. It's a little sad, yes, but it sounds like they have good reaso... more info

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Aretha Franklin calls off marriage to Willie Wilkerson

5201 days ago

Guardian Music — Soul singer, 69, says things with long-time friend Wilkerson 'were moving too fast, and there will be no wedding at this time'Aretha Franklin won't be getting fitted for a wedding gown after all: she's called off her engagement.A statement released M... more info

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Aretha Franklin Puts Brakes on Engagement to Willie Wilkerson

5201 days ago

Pop Crunch — Aretha Franklin has called off her engagement to longtime boyfriend William “Willie” Wilkerson, saying the pair were “moving too fast.” Eh — haven’t these two been together for 26 years?! [...] more info

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