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Cynthia Erivo will play Aretha Franklin in National Geographic’s global anthology series Genius: Aretha. The Grammy, Emmy and Tony-awarded Erivo said in a statement:Â “Aretha Franklin has been a source of inspiration for me since I was a little girl,” said Erivo. “Her strength, passion and soul are evident inContinue Reading
Amerigo Gazaway releases the Aretha Franklin and Black Star project Young, Gifted & Black on what would have been Franklin’s 77th birthday. Gazaway took the title from Franklin’s 1972 album and the actual single and blended it with Black Star’s “Hip-Hop (Screamixx)” lyrics from The Boondocks official mixtape. Franklin passedContinue Reading
[youtube id=”EXJx2NnnxA0″]Aretha Franklin was the Queen Of Soul and had recorded her signature song “Respect” during the ’60s. When the ’70s arrived she had enough experience with gospel, soul, blues, and pop to bring her sound into another decade with the confidence of an artist who has come into herContinue Reading