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Aretha Franklin Makes Rousing Return to Madison Square Garden...Without Singing a Song!

5045 days ago

E! Online — These days Aretha Franklin can get a standing-O at Madison Square Garden without even opening her mouth. The noticeably skinny Queen of Soul, who has begun resuming her public life after... more info

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Aretha Franklin is planning a huge star-studded bash to celebrate her 69th birthday tomorrow

5045 days ago

Unreality Music — Aretha Franklin is planning a huge star-studded bash to celebrate her 69th birthday tomorrow (25.03.11). The soul singer - who underwent surgery in December for an undisclosed complaint, rumoured to be pancreatic cancer – will first take nine frien... more info

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New boxed set explores Aretha Franklin's early work

5051 days ago

Detroit Free Press — You know the Aretha Franklin classics, the hits and the chestnuts, perhaps even the deeper album cuts from her soul years with Atlantic Records and pop period with Arista. But unless you're a diehard Franklin devotee, odds are you haven't s... more info

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Celebrated Musical Composer Roberts Dies

5053 days ago

ContactMusic — Celebrated composer, conductor and director Howard A. Roberts has died, aged 86. Roberts produced recordings for a variety of artists at Columbia Records, including Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand. He was the ... more info

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Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin Opens Up About Toyboy Heartbreak

5054 days ago

ContactMusic — Soul legend Aretha Franklin has poured her heart out about a former toyboy lover in the lyrics of a new song. The Respect singer, who is planning a major comeback following a health scare late last year (10), admits the tracks on her new album, A ... more info

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame adds Alice Cooper to Detroit's tally of stars

5056 days ago

Detroit Free Press — You already knew it was Detroit Rock City. But talk about hogging the spotlight: When Alice Cooper is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tonight, he'll be the 18th Detroit performer to make the cut, joining such greats as Bob Seger, St... more info

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No “Bariatic Bypass” For Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin

5056 days ago

Pop Crunch — Bypass?! She can’t even pronounce it! For Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, gastric bypass is as foreign a concept as the phrases “healthy diet” and “regular exercise” In recent years, [...] more info

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Franklin scoffs at gastric bypass speculation

5058 days ago

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Legendary singer Aretha Franklin has laughed off reports she underwent gastric bypass surgery in December, insisting the rumours about her mystery operation are "crazy". more info

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Aretha Franklin says she hasn't had gastric bypass surgery

5058 days ago

Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin sat down with Detroit native Shaun Robinson this week and told the "Access Hollywood" host she hasn't undergone gastric bypass surgery. more info

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Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin Scoffs At Gastric Bypass Speculation

5058 days ago

ContactMusic — Legendary singer Aretha Franklin has laughed off reports she underwent gastric bypass surgery in December (10), insisting the rumours about her mystery operation are "crazy". The Queen of Soul has refused to divulge details about the health crisis... more info

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