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Aretha Franklin  a living legend inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is one of the giants of soul music.   The Queen of Soul won 18 Grammy Awards, musician, singer, songwriter, and pianist.  Her recording career has spanned over half a century, Aretha’s repertoire has included gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, pop, rock and funk.  Aretha Franklin […]

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Whitney Houston’s godmother, Aretha Franklin,did not attend the music legend’s funeral services in Newark, NJ due to health issues. She shared with People Magazine: “Regretfully, I am so sorry that I was unable to be with you at Whitney’s service,” said Aretha in a statement. “I had every intention of being there. But unfortunately I […]

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Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Etta James, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Sade, Tina Turner, Roberta Flack. These are some of the greatest R&B and Soul singers in history. When you listen to music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s there is something that rings true about the music. The songs from those days […]

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Music legends and fans are mourning the loss of Soul Train host and creator Don Cornelius. The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin released the following statement: “It’s just so sad, stunning and downright shocking and a huge and momentous loss to the African-American community and the world at large. Don Cornelius single handedly brought about […]

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When President Barack Obama last headlined a Labor Day event in Detroit (2008), he wowed the crowd by humming a few bars of Aretha Franklin’s hit “Chain of Fools,” while the Queen of Soul looked on. This year, the President will be the one who is serenaded when Aretha Franklin performs at the Labor Day Rally […]

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Society Of Singers has selected music icon Smokey Robinson as the 20th ELLA Award recipient.  The announcement was made today by Erica Farber, the president of SOS.  The honor will be presented to Robinson during a special ceremony on September 19 in Beverly Hills.  The invite-only event will feature a star-studded musical tribute and special […]

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We all know how celebs love their summer vacation from the royals to the wannabe’s. While the world followed Harry and Kate on their recent  US coastal vacation this summer, our very own Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, a/k/a The Duchess of Detroit, is now taking over the east coast: New York City and the […]

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Black music icons of the 1960s look the most different from how they do now. In the 1960s there was Motown, miniskirts, beehive wigs and sharp suits. Take a look at what some of the decade’s biggest stars looked like then…and what they look like now: Are These BP Artists Good Enough to Get Signed? […]

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Aretha Franklin will return to her roots of gospel with her newest album “Aretha A Woman Falling Out Of Love”. According to a press release, Aretha Franklin’s new CD, will be available exclusively at Walmart on May 3rd. It can be pre-ordered now. The digital version is scheduled to be available on iTunes and Amazon […]

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Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Hudson, Willow Smith and Aretha Franklin are featured in Elle magazine’s “Women In Music” issue (May 2011). The mag labeled them the “Gold Dust Women.” Check out their hot shots and interview excerpts below: Nicki Minaj On being a rapper: “I always wanted to play with the boys. I didn’t want to […]

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69 years ago today the Queen of Soul was born in Memphis Tennessee as Aretha Louise Franklin.  The soul, jazz and gospel legend was ranked #1 in Rolling Stone magazine’s greatest singers of all time.