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  Twitter roasts Queen of Pop Madonna for Aretha Franklin VMAs tribute

  Trending | August 21, 2018 13:29 IST

  Singer Madonna was set to pay tribute to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin at the MTV Video Music Awards, but the speech seemed to be all about herself.

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  Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin dies at 76

  Celebrities | August 16, 2018 21:07 IST

  Poor health affected Franklin's performing career in the last decade. She had to cancel shows in 2013 reportedly due to cancer, but she never spoke up clearly about the nature of her disease.

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  Hackford to direct Aretha Franklin biopic

  Hollywood | October 11, 2012 12:48 IST

  London, Oct 11: "Ray" director Taylor Hackford has been roped in to helm soul legend Aretha Franklin's biopic.Franklin has confirmed Helen Mirren's husband Hackford will convert her life story into a film and she wants

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  Aretha Franklin Celebrates 70th

  Hollywood | March 25, 2012 16:00 IST

  New York, Mar 25: Aretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She says she's reuniting with one of her music mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album.Franklin told The Associated

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  Whitney Houston's Voice Soars At Hometown Funeral

  Hollywood | February 19, 2012 7:26 IST

  New Jersey, Feb 19: After all the testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, the preaching and even laughter, the raw emotion of Whitney Houston's funeral came down to just

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  Franklin Not Expected To Attend Houston Funeral

  Hollywood | February 18, 2012 20:45 IST

  New Jersey, Feb 18: Aretha Franklin is no longer planning to sing at the funeral for Whitney Houston.Franklin had been expected to sing. A person close to the Houston family but not authorized to speak

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  Rumer Talks Debut Album, Aretha Franklin

  Hollywood | January 26, 2012 12:50 IST

  London, Jan 26: Rumer loves Aretha Franklin so much she wrote a song about an imaginary conversation between herself and the Queen of Soul.The song, titled “Aretha,” is from Rumer's debut album, “Seasons of My