Aretha Franklin has been honored with a star-studded tribute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Lauryn Hill, Dennis Edwards of the Temptations and Chaka Khan were among those who paid musical tribute to the legend. The 69-year-old soul singer was not scheduled to perform, but toward the end of the three-hour […]
Wendy Williams interviews the Queen of Soul Pt. 1 Pt. 2 We love you Aretha! Congratulations on your honor this weekend. Glad to have you here in Cleveland. Welcome!
PHOTO: DISHINFORMATION.CA Aretha Franklin will get some major R-E-S-P-E-C-T in Cleveland. The Queen of Soul has been chosen as the honoree for the 16th annual American Music Masters series, presented by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University. “I’m thrilled and delighted to be honored,” Franklin said […]
CLEVELAND— She’s known as the Queen of Soul to millions of fans across the world for her singing, but now, Aretha Franklin can add something else to her resume: Doctor. Well, not a real doctor, but Ms. Franklin will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree from Case Western Reserve University on November 5 […]
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 […]
http://s2smagazine.com Aretha Franklin said she’s hurt by a lawsuit leveled against her by a close family friend. Norman West filed suit in Detroit federal court back in July, demanding that Aretha’s publishing company cut him a check for his work on “Put It Back Together Again,” Singersroom.com reports. According to court documents, Springtime Publishing Inc. […]
Aretha Franklin has released a statement in response to songwriter Norman “Ace” West who sued the Queen of Soul’s publishing company in a fight over royalties. Aretha’s Springtime Publishing Inc, is being sued for copyright infringement who is seeking unspecified damages for future royalties.West said no royalty agreement was signed for “Put It Back Together […]
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 […]
Aretha Franklin is on the move with her career, but there is something trying to hold her back. A longtime songwriting partner of the diva has sued her publishing company, claiming it did not sign a royalty agreement for a song on her recently released album, according to The AP. Aretha’s Springtime Publishing Inc, is […]
The reigning “Queen of Soul” is having her day of R-E-S-P-E-C-T in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago City Council passed a resolution Wednesday sponsored by Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd Ward) declaring Thursday “Aretha Franklin Day.” “There are singers,” said Ray Charles in a statement, “then there is Aretha.” In preparation for her upcoming […]
Aretha Franklin and Clive Davis were spotted at Le Bernardin on March 24, 2011 in New York City. The Queen of Soul is in NYC to celebrate her 69th birthday. Bikini-Clad Woman Raises Hell At Florida Burger King Aretha Franklin Reveals How She Lost 85 Pounds Aretha Franklin Talks Halle Berry, Grammy Tribute & Love […]
Daytime talk show host Wendy Williams aired the first part of her interview with the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin yesterday and today, in part two of the interview, Franklin shares her thoughts on Halle Berry declining to play her in an upcoming biopic, her Grammy tribute and her love life. Take a look: Aretha […]