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Do you have an Aretha Franklin story to share? Call our tribute line

2826 days ago
Detroit Free PressCall our tribute line at (248) 934-0996 to leave your favorite memory or story of Aretha Franklin.             more info

Wesley Snipes Busts Out Aretha Franklin's 'Mary, Don't You Weep'

2826 days ago
TMZWesley Snipes took a crack at his favorite Aretha Franklin tune and it was ... super entertaining. We got the action star Tuesday night leaving Hyde nightclub on the Sunset Strip ... where he paid tribute to the Queen of Soul. Wesley… more info

Aretha Franklin’s Music Powered Memorable Moments Onscreen

2826 days ago
New York TimesIn “Moonlight,” “Murphy Brown,” “Blues Brothers” and more, Ms. Franklin’s catalog was called on to sweeten or deepen a scene. more info

With Respect: Remembering Aretha Franklin

2826 days ago
Allmusic Blog​Editor Mark Deming traces the career of the late Queen of Soul, from her roots as a preacher’s daughter to her rough start with Columbia Records to her breakthrough with Atlantic and subsequent torrent of iconic songs. more info

Aretha Franklin: Late night shows pay tribute to Queen of Soul

2826 days ago
USA Today MusicAretha Franklin, soul icon and occasional late-night TV guest, was remembered Thursday night by Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah following the news of her death at 76.             more info

Aretha Franklin’s voice ripped and caressed ... and liberated black girls like me | Candace Allen

2826 days ago
Guardian MusicUntil she came along, we swayed on the sidelines. Then, suddenly, we were enraptured and empoweredThat voice, in 1967. Before the homage, the titles, the analyses and even the wonder, it was that voice, penetrating our ribcages, grabbing up all that ... more info

'She doesn't just move you, she shakes you': all-star tributes to Aretha Franklin

2826 days ago
Guardian MusicCandi Staton, Martha Reeves, George Benson and others tell the Guardian about the voice that defined an eraGospel promoters would put on these “caravan” tours – like a festival today. They would have us on the same programme. And t... more info

Aretha Franklin honored outside Apollo Theater

2826 days ago
USA Today MusicFans gathered outside New York's famed Apollo Theater to remember Aretha Franklin. The singer known as the Queen of Soul died on Thursday at the age of 76. (Aug. 17)             more info

Martin Luther King III Proud Of Aretha Franklin's Social Activism

2826 days ago
TMZAretha Franklin taught us all the meaning of "Respect" ... and the iconic singer truly lived by those words ...  so says the son of Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King III says Aretha was committed to the cause as a friend and… more info

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2826 days ago
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