Reports say Aretha Franklin’s family is displeased with the eulogy Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. delivered at Aretha Franklin’s funeral last week. DetroitNews.com reports: The eulogist, the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., was criticized for a political address that described children being in a home without a father as “abortion after birth” and said black lives do not […]
When you think of music greats, Aretha Franklin (1942 - 2018) tops the list.
Aretha Franklin's health has reportedly taken a turn for the worst.
Aretha Franklin has been told by her doctor’s to take a break. The Queen of Soul’s management team said in a statement that Franklin will not perform March 25 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. That show would have taken place on her 76th birthday. Franklin also won’t appear April […]
The Queen of Soul Turns 75! Aretha Franklin celebrated her 75th birthday this weekend! Born March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, she later relocated to Detroit when her father Reverend C.L. Franklin became the Pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit. The 18-Time Grammy Award Winner is one of the most distinctive and […]
The Queen Of Soul's last album will feature Stevie Wonder.
Aretha Franklin intends to drastically reduce the frequency of her performances following the release of a new full-length in the fall. “I am retiring this year,” the singer told WDIV Local 4 in Detroit. “I will be recording, but this will be my last year in concert. This is it Franklin feels comfortable stepping away from active […]
Turning 74 is “absolutely fabulous!” Just ask the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. On Thursday evening, Franklin held her annual birthday soiree surrounded by a room full of her celebrity friends at New York City’s Ritz Carlton Hotel, and announced that she’s at the “signing” stage of green-lighting her biopic. Despiteseveral delays due to negotiations, […]
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