Aretha Franklin cancels Brown Univ. appearance
May 20, 2009
| AP
Brown University officials say Aretha Franklin will miss the school's commencement because of a family emergency. The university announced Wednesday that a representative for...
Alicia Keys finds "freedom" from Motown sound
December 18, 2009
| Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A music industry desperate for bankable superstars has all but anointed Alicia Keys as heir to the golden era of Motown, when Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson and......
2010 New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup announced
December 15, 2009
| AP
Van the Man and The Queen of Soul are headlining next year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Joining Van Morrison and Aretha Franklin will be Pearl Jam, making its inaugural......
Aretha Franklin Blog Posts
Respect
September 08, 2009
| Power Line
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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an African American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". Although renowned for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, R&B and gospel. In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Franklin #1 on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time. Franklin is one of the most honored artists by the Grammy Awards, with 20 Grammys to date, which include the Living Legend Grammy and the Lifetime Achievement Grammy. She also sang at the presidential inauguration of 44th President...
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