Residents affected by the water crisis in Flint, Mich. will get a helping hand from the Queen of Soul. Media sources report that Aretha Franklin is looking to provide nightly hotel rooms for 25-50 people at the Holiday Inn in Southfield, Mich., along with food and beverage provided by the nearby Coney Island At a […]
It’s a new year and Aretha Franklin has plans to start fresh with trying to conquer her fear of flying. The Queen of Soul is gearing up for her first trip in the air during the first week of February. The trek, which will take Franklin from Detroit to Chicago, will be her first flight […]
This week’s airing of the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors showed President Obama in a whole new light after a show-stopping performance from the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. The legendary singer brought the house down during her tribute to singer/songwriter Carole King in Washington D.C. The December 6th show aired Tuesday evening and honored King, Star Wars creator George Lucas, […]
This week's airing of the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors showed President Obama in a whole new light after a show-stopping performance from the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.
This week’s airing of the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors showed President Obama in a whole new light after a show-stopping performance from the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. The legendary singer brought the house down during her tribute to singer/songwriter Carole King in Washington D.C. The December 6th show aired Tuesday evening and honored King, Star Wars creator George Lucas, […]
CBS on Tuesday aired the “Kennedy Center Honors” special, which was capped by a soul-stirring performance by Aretha Franklin that energized the entire room and had everyone on their feet, visibly moved – most notably, President Barack Obama. The Queen of Soul sang “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” as a tribute to […]
Aretha Franklin will present her annual Gospel concert and service Thanksgiving week on Sunday, November 22. Franklin’s Gospel Legends event will feature multiple award-winning recording…
Aretha Franklin talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about her experience singing for Pope Francis when he visited Philadelphia last month. The Queen of Soul is no stranger to singing for royalty, in 1987 she sang for Pope Pope Jean Paul II in Detroit. “It was super, super exciting. Really exciting. Backstage in a room, the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Getting Aretha Franklin to sing for you could be considered a gift in itself. But the Queen of Soul has something special for Pope Francis when she performs for him at the Festival of Families concert in Philadelphia on Saturday. Franklin told The Associated Press that she’ll present the pope with […]
The “Amazing Grace” documentary, featuring footage from Aretha Franklin’s 1972 gospel concert at New Missionary Baptist Church, won’t be shown to the public or to film executives in the next month, according to The Hollywood Reporter. On Tuesday, an attorney for the singer told a Colorado judge that producer Allan Elliott has agreed to a […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The stars are coming out for the papal visit. Celebrities including Jennifer Hudson, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin and Andrea Bocelli will be performing at papal events in New York City and Philadelphia. Pope Francis is visiting those cities, as well as Washington, during his first trip to the United States from […]
