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Mourners say farewell to Aretha Franklin, star who touched souls
It was a final send-off fit for a queen. Aretha Franklin was remembered in a day-long service Friday by family, friends, fellow artists and even a former president. Jeffrey Brown captures some of the emotional and inspiring moments.
WATCH LIVE: Aretha Franklin laid to rest in ‘Celebration of Life’ service
The invitation-only funeral Friday at Detroit's Greater Grace Temple caps off a week of events honoring Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul" who died of cancer earlier this month at age 76.
Fans mourn Aretha Franklin at public viewing in Detroit
DETROIT — Mourners began pouring into Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday to pay their final respects to Aretha Franklin. They approached her gold-plated casket to the sounds of her gospel recordings. She was in…
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Remembering Aretha Franklin, the soulful voice of our time
A legend is gone. Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” died Thursday at age 76 in Detroit from pancreatic cancer. One of the best-selling musical artists of all times, she defined a generation of music with countless hits like “Think”…
“If there’s a heaven, this is what it sounds like.”…
Legendary singer Aretha Franklin died Thursday.
The Queen of Soul canceled planned concerts earlier this year after she was ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest up.
CBS clocked Franklin’s rendition of the national anthem at four minutes and 35 seconds.
Among the performances Tuesday night at the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., there was one that brought President Barack Obama to tears.
