CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Aretha Franklin, the first woman ever to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, passed away Thursday morning. The “Queen of Soul” was inducted into the Rock Hall in 1987. Franklin’s publicist says Franklin died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Celebrities paid tribute to the entertainment icon on social […]
(photo:sfgate.com) Aretha Franklin has fired off an email to Kathie Lee Gifford after she questioned the star’s suitability as a judge on “American Idol.” The Queen of Soul has been vocal about her desire to replace one of the departing judges, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, on the popular TV talent competition as producers […]
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 […]
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 […]
We have great news to report. Aretha Franklin will be headed home this weekend according to her cousin, Brenda Corbett.
Your kind words have been pouring in for the Queen of Soul; Aretha Frankin. As she battles pancreatic cancer, we wanted to do something special.