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Rock Hall of Fame to honor Aretha Franklin with series

4893 days ago

Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin is already a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but this fall, she'll be honored by the hall once again, as part of its American Music Masters series. more info

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Aretha Franklin says Halle Berry is top choice for biopic of her life

4893 days ago

Guardian Music — Soul legend suggests Oscar-winning actor could lip-synch to the original recordings and hints Taylor Hackford may directSoul legend Aretha Franklin has insisted she still wants Halle Berry to play the lead in a planned biopic of her life, even though... more info

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Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin Still Interested In Halle Berry For Biopic

4893 days ago

ContactMusic — Soul legend Aretha Franklin still wants Halle Berry to consider portraying her in a biopic even though the actress has turned down the role because she can't sing. Insisting she is "moving towards closing" the deal for the film, Franklin tells Billbo... more info

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Franklin to receive jazz honour

4902 days ago

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Legendary singer Aretha Franklin is to be feted at a concert organised by officials at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz next month. more info

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Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin To Receive Jazz Honour

4904 days ago

ContactMusic — Legendary singer Aretha Franklin is to be feted at a concert organised by officials at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz next month (Sep11). The Queen of Soul will be the guest of honour at the gala, which will also mark the 25th anniversary of t... more info

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Aretha Franklin Gets Out Of A Parking Ticket Through The Power Of Song!

4904 days ago

Perez Hilton — Not fair! That NEVER works for us! Ha! Aretha Franklin was out to dinner at Neely's Barbecue Parlor in NYC on Monday, when a parking enforcement officer started to write her a parking ticket for being illegally parked. The Queen of Soul did some seri... more info

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Aretha Franklin - Franklin Proud And Honoured To Pay Homage To King, Jr.

4905 days ago

ContactMusic — Legendary singer Aretha Franklin feels honoured to have been chosen to perform at an upcoming ceremony in memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, JR. . The iconic activist will be remembered on 28 August (11) when a statue bearing his liken... more info

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Aretha Franklin to sing at dedication of Martin Luther King Jr. memorial

4905 days ago

Detroit Free Press — Aretha Franklin says she'll sing one of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite songs at the dedication of the memorial for the civil rights leader on Aug. 28. more info

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Aretha Franklin - Aretha Franklin Sings Her Way Out Of Parking Fine

4906 days ago

ContactMusic — Legendary soul star Aretha Franklin used her vocal talents to sing her way out of a parking ticket on Monday (08Aug11) after spotting a New York traffic cop hovering near her car. The Queen of Soul had just finished dining with her entourage at a bar... more info

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Aretha Franklin played to a large crowd in Coney Island (pics)

4909 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — by Jacob Blickenstaff Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, performed to an overflow crowd at the Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island. Fans and locals lined up behind the fence on the boardwalk and filled up the sidewalks on 21st... more info

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