To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music legend when the talk show host was preparing to play her idol in the 2021 biopic Respect. “You know, I didn’t realize how much of an ...

The new biopic “Respect” runs through two decades of Aretha Franklin’s life in 2½ hours, starting at age 9 and culminating with her back-to-the-roots gospel project “Amazing Grace.” The film, starring ...

Aretha Franklin’s casket was escorted out of Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple after a nearly eight-hour funeral service filled with performances by superstar singers and remarks by friends and former ...

Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday at age 76, leaving behind a legacy including iconic music and civil rights activism — and a reported fortune in the millions. The Queen of Soul ...

Aretha Franklin was an American singer and songwriter known as "The Queen of Soul." Franklin began singing in her father's congregation as a young girl and released her first album, Songs of Faith, in ...

During a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, the Queen of Soul revealed her thoughts on Queen B. “We have a lot of respect for each other,” Franklin said. “I love the beat of ‘Bootylicious.’ And ‘I’m a ...

In 1998, Carey got the opportunity to sing a duet of Franklin’s hit “Chain of Fools” with the Queen herself. It was a moment that Carey treasures to this day. “Aretha Franklin is my high bar and North ...

"We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family," a statement read. — -- Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul” whose unmistakable, booming voice helped define a music genre and provided an ...

When Franklin’s clarion voice hit the airwaves in 1967, she seemed a force of nature, a voice with the force of a horn section that claimed full attention, whether lamenting love gone wrong or ...

LOS ANGELES – Jennifer Hudson was one of the last people on Earth to speak with Aretha Franklin. The final of many conversations between Franklin and the actress hand-picked to portray her onscreen ...

Aretha Franklin's funeral events have begun and will span four days, with two public viewings available to her fans and community. On Tuesday, it was announced that Ariana Grande will join Stevie ...

Cynthia Erivo goes for a bold and daring look in her 2022 SAG Awards fashion just like Aretha Franklin and reveals her preparation for "Wicked" with Ariana Grande. Lucille Ball, Elvis Presley, Audrey ...