L.A. Times - Entertainment — About seven years ago, the former record producer Alan Elliott received a call from Sydney Pollack. The director was very ill, and he had a request of Elliott, who had done some early work with Pollack on the filmmaker's unfinished 1972 Aretha Frankl... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — More than 40 years ago, the late director Sydney Pollack began a movie about the recording of Aretha Franklin's live double album "Amazing Grace" at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. more info

Mercury News, California — Aretha Franklin delights fans at Oracle Arena in Oakland. more info

Mercury News, California — The legendary soul also talks about her last gig in Oakland more than some 50 years ago. more info

E! Online — When is the last time you saw anyone perform a dance routine with such sass and flawless attitude? If your answer was: "never," you are correct. We also would have accepted:... more info

Perez Hilton — This is our favorite viral video of the day… maybe of the entire year! A Facebook user named Elissa M. Colon uploaded a video of her daughter Johanna dancing to Aretha Franklin's hit Respect. Little Johanna isn't just dancing… she's slaying it on... more info

The Telegraph — Aretha Franklin and Lyle Lovett were among the musicians who performed at a special White House concert more info

Mercury News, California — Aretha Franklin performs Aug. 10 at Oracle Arena in Oakland. more info

Perez Hilton — Think of allllll of the biggest names in pop music. Britney Spears. Katy Perry. Adele! Well, all of them are marvelous but there's one pint-sized singer who is better than the rest in Aretha Franklin's eyes. [ Related: Aretha Franklin Reigns Supreme ... more info