Aretha Franklin received a special musical tribute from Andra Day, Yolanda Adams and Fantasia Barrino at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (10.02.19). The Queen of Soul passed away aged 76 last August and her lasting…
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Kelly Clarkson: Aretha Franklin helped my shyness
Kelly Clarkson has revealed she overcame her shyness because of Aretha Franklin as she paid tribute to the late soul legend for ABC’s ‘2018: In Memoriam’. The 36-year-old star has paid tribute to the late…
Mariah Carey was ‘very intimidated’ by Aretha Franklin
Mariah Carey has admitted she felt “very intimated” by Aretha Franklin when they duetted together for ‘Divas Live’ in 1998. The ‘Hero’ hitmaker has opened up about the day the pair hit the stage together…
Aretha Franklin’s family upset with eulogy
Aretha Franklin’s family have issued a statement blasting the pastor at her funeral for his “disrespectful” eulogy. The Queen of Soul was laid to rest in Detroit on Friday (31.08.18) but her loved ones are…
Music world mourns Aretha Franklin at MTV video awards
“Queen of Pop” Madonna led an impassioned tribute to “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin on Monday as the music world paid its R-E-S-P-E-C-Ts to the superstar at the MTV Video Music Awards. The show came…
Lenny Kravitz pens tribute to Aretha Franklin
Lenny Kravitz has penned a heartfelt tribute to his late friend Aretha Franklin, who he said was like an aunt to him. The ‘Are You Gonna Go My Way’ hitmaker has paid tribute to his…
Tributes pour in for ‘gift from God’ Aretha Franklin
Tributes have poured in for Aretha Franklin after the legendary singer died at home on Thursday at the age of 76. Presidents, musicians and celebrities have taken to social media to express their love for…
When did Diva become the new word for floozy?
(By Oyunga Pala) Less than a decade ago, the term diva was reserved for a select few. Divas were women like Miriam Makeba, Aretha Franklin. Nowadays, a diva, is any woman under thirty who thinks…
Singer Aretha Franklin to wed longtime friend
Aretha Franklin, 69, is making plans to tie the knot with longtime friend William “Willie” Wilkerson, the Queen of Soul said Monday through her publicist. “We’re looking at June or July for our date and…