411 Mania — TMZ reports that Aretha Franklin’s casket has arrived for her public viewing in Detroit, where she will lie in state. There is already a large[.........] The post Huge Crowds Spotted At Aretha Franklin’s Public Viewing appeared first on 411MANIA. more info

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Dlisted — Today mourners from all over the world flocked to Detroit to pay their respects to The Queen, Aretha Franklin as she lay in state for the first of two days of public viewing. The gold casket in which she lies is a fitting bed for a woman who’s styl... more info

Chorus.fm — Brian McCollum, writing for the Detroit Free Press: Aretha Franklin’s funeral is limited to invited guests — but the world will be able to watch. The Friday service will be made available for viewing live online and on television, the Free Press ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Hundreds of Aretha Franklin fans paying their respects to the Queen of Soul at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History             more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — The regal presence Aretha Franklin exuded in life was captured at her viewing on Tuesday. more info

E! Online — Thousands of fans are paying their respects to Aretha Franklin at a public viewing in Detroit. Beginning today at 9 a.m. local time, music lovers arrived at the Charles H. Wright Museum... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Public viewings of Aretha Franklin’s body began Tuesday at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, where hundreds poured in to pay their respects to the Queen of Soul. Franklin was in a red dress, her feet clad in ... more info

Reuters — Aretha Franklin's body lay in repose on Tuesday while her soaring voice poured out from loudspeakers outside a Detroit museum, stirring fans to sway and sing along and others to weep as they lined up for a last glimpse of the Queen of Soul. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Aretha's funeral will include performances from Stevie Wonder, Ron Isley, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Faith Hill, and more. Continue reading… more info