A jury rules a handwritten will found under Aretha Franklin’s couch cushion is valid
Kecalf Franklin, a son of music superstar Aretha Franklin leaves a court hearing with his family on Tuesday…
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Music superstar Aretha Franklin’s sons battle over handwritten wills five years after her…
By Associated Press
PONTIAC (Michigan): Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still unsettled. An unusual trial begins today to determine which of two handwritten wills,…
An engaging biopic on Aretha Louise Franklin, Respect covers the person, her music and the history…
Nonika Singh
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018), an American singer, songwriter and pianist was a complete artiste, activist and a cut above the rest. The biopic…
Review: ‘Respect’ is an enjoyable ode to Aretha Franklin, biopic clichés and all
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‘Respect’ Review: The Real Aretha Franklin Is Hard to Beat
The good news about the
Aretha Franklin
biopic “Respect” is that its star,
Jennifer Hudson
—whose voice is usually the musical version of the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team…
How Jennifer Hudson found new ‘Respect’ for Aretha Franklin in the role of a lifetime
Jennifer Hudson knew she had her work cut out for her when she agreed to play the Queen of Soul. “You just can’t wake up one morning and decide ‘I’m gonna be Aretha Franklin,’” said Hudson. “I mean, her voice. Her legacy. The songs. Who she…
What Aretha Franklin did that simply made Cynthia Erivo’s life
British-born actress and singer Cynthia Erivo’s portrayal of Aretha Franklin in NatGeo’s “Genius: Aretha” is not just of a Category 5 music icon, but also of an ambitious alpha female grown-up in what one critic once referred to as…