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Aretha Franklin dies at 76 after serious illness
Legendary singer Aretha Franklin has died at 76 after becoming gravely ill.
The Grammy award-winning Queen of Soul had been diagnosed with cancer in 2010 and last performed in 2017.
Franklin whose hits include Respect, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and Freeway of Love won 18 Grammies and in 1987 was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 by then-president George W. Bush and sang in 2009 at Barack Obamas presidential inauguration.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/aretha-franklin-dies-76-serious-illness/
Legendary singer Aretha Franklin has died at 76 after becoming gravely ill.
The Grammy award-winning Queen of Soul had been diagnosed with cancer in 2010 and last performed in 2017.
Franklin whose hits include Respect, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman and Freeway of Love won 18 Grammies and in 1987 was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 by then-president George W. Bush and sang in 2009 at Barack Obamas presidential inauguration.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/08/aretha-franklin-dies-76-serious-illness/
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Aretha Franklin dies at 76 after serious illness (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Aug 2018
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Botany
(70,614 posts)1. Thanks Aretha
Aretha Franklin the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, dubbed the Queen of Soul for powerful anthems like "Respect" and "Chain of Fools" died on Thursday at her home in Detroit. She was 76 years old.
The singer's publicist confirmed the news to the Associated Press.
Earlier this week, members of her family had told NBC affiliate WDIV-TV in Detroit that she was "gravely ill." The station reported that Franklin had asked for prayers.
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/aretha-franklin-undisputed-queen-soul-dies-age-76-n822841
JanetLovesObama
(548 posts)2. I adored her!
She is now in Heaven where she belongs.
Docreed2003
(16,883 posts)3. ...
FM123
(10,054 posts)4. Oh, I am so sad.
I'll always remember how she made me feel when I heard her sing at President Obama's inauguration.
DinahMoeHum
(21,814 posts)5. Rest In Power, Queen Of Soul.
Your music lives on forever.
bif
(22,774 posts)7. Very sad
I'm glad I saw her perform a few years back.