Aretha Franklin (Aug. 16, age 76) Aretha Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul”, died at 9:50 a.m., according to a family report. Franklin passed away peacefully at home in Detroit, surrounded by family and friends. The cause of death has been confirmed as pancreatic cancer. She ...
Children At the age of 12, she became a mother for the first time with a son, Clarence. A second child, Edward, followed two years later — with both sons taking her family's name. Franklin would later have two more sons: Ted White, Jr. and Kecalf Cunningham. Albums and Songs 'Ar...
Aretha Franklin has died at age 76John Lynch
franklin’s formative coming-of-age traumas are depicted (or referenced in pg-13-appropriate detail) in respect , the biopic directed by liesl tommy, written by tracey scott wilson, and starring jennifer hudson, in theaters. “her childhood had so much heartbreak that helps you understand how...
Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the fourth of five children of Barbara Franklin, a gospel singer and C.L. Franklin, a Baptist minister and singer. Her family moved to Buffalo, New York when she was two. Then when Aretha was five, they...
Aretha Franklindid not leave behind aformal, typewritten willwhen shedied five years ago at age 76. The singerreportedly had a net worthof $80 million when she died. But the estate now has assets totaling less than $6 million,according to a report by the BBC. ...
“gospel caravan” tours when she was 12. By the age of 15, she had already released an album of gospel songs, and had borne two children. The series, punctuated by unflinching flashbacks, shows the lasting effects of those early years, but also Franklin’s defiance and determination to ...
Aretha Franklin. Actress: The Blues Brothers. Grammy-winning Queen of Soul and the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha Louise Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Barbara Vernice (Siggers) and C. L. Franklin, a B
Aretha Franklin performs onstage in New York City[Photo:RNZ]Beloved soul singer Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76. Salute to the Queen. The greatest vocalist I've ever known. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 #Aretha— John Legend (@johnlegend) August 16, 2018 The legendar...
Aretha Franklin's granddaughter, Grace Franklin, auditioned for 'American Idol' on Sunday's season 20 premiere on ABC.