Biography
- Full Name: Aretha Louise Franklin
- Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee
- Birth Date: March 25, 1942
Aretha Franklin (337)
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Aretha Franklin cancels Brown Univ. appearance
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University officials say Aretha Franklin will miss the school's commencement because of a family emergency. The... more
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Aretha Franklin among performers at King concert
WASHINGTON (AP) — A free concert featuring Aretha Franklin will be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington to pay... more
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Aretha Franklin to sing at Obama inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aretha Franklin will sing, the Rev. Rick Warren will pray and more than 11,000 U.S. troops will be watching over inauguration... more
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Aretha Franklin talks about new Xmas CD
NEW YORK (AP) — When the holidays draw near, the first songs Aretha Franklin starts playing from her yuletide collection are "This Christmas" and... more
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Gallstones force Eric Clapton to nix NYC concert
NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Clapton has pulled out of this week's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert in New York after undergoing gallstone surgery.... more
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Springsteen, Wonder and others celebrate Rock Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen sang Billy Joel tunes, Bonnie Raitt rocked out with Crosby, Stills and Nash, and Stevie Wonder gave a tearful... more
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Franklin records new version of inauguration song
DETROIT (AP) — President Barack Obama took a do-over on his oath of office. Now the Queen of Soul is following his lead. Aretha Franklin has... more
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Aretha gave Obama collection of dad's sermons
DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin did more than sing "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" at President Barack Obama's inauguration. She also came bearing gifts.... more
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Rock hall celebrates anniversary with concert
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has lined up many of its members for a blowout concert celebrating its 25th anniversary. Bruce... more
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Neil Young named MusiCares person of the year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Neil Young has been named the 2010 MusiCares person of the year. Neil Portnow, president of the MusiCares Foundation and The... more
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