Aretha Franklin was receiving a sendoff fitting for a woman known as the Queen of Soul on Friday. Scores of big names from the world of entertainment and politics joined family and friends at her funeral… Entertainment News Summaries.
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Aretha Franklin was receiving a sendoff fitting for a woman known as the Queen of Soul on Friday. Scores of big names from the world of entertainment and politics joined family and friends at her funeral at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit. Ariana Grande sang “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” and Faith Hill and the Clark Sisters also performed. Among those to speak were Smokey Robinson, former Attorney General Eric Holder, and Bill Clinton, a self-described “Aretha groupie.” Clinton ended his own tribute in fitting fashion, putting his phone to the mic and playing an Aretha song, “Think,” reports the AP . “It’s the key to freedom!” Clinton said. More highlights at USA Today, and scroll below for more photos. (Franklin died earlier this month at 76 .)
