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Aretha Franklin is still the queen, and the keeper, of soul

In 1967 at the Regal Theater in Chicago, WVON radio's Pervis Spann presided over a coronation of sorts. A crown was placed on the head of a gifted, 25-year-old singer dubbed "the Queen of Soul" in the most literal fashion. The singer was Aretha Franklin and 50 years later, the Queen of Soul she...

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14:40 on March 30 2017

Aretha Franklin is still the queen, and the keeper, of soul

Chicago Tribune — In 1967 at the Regal Theater in Chicago, WVON radio's Pervis Spann presided over a coronation of sorts. A crown was placed on the head of a gifted, 25-year-old singer dub... more info
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