Aretha Franklin
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4 handwritten pages wedged into a couch deemed Aretha Franklin's legal will
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Shocking lip-sync smackdown eliminates a Drag Race queen for first time in 3 weeks
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American Idol judges get into emotional debate after Aretha Franklin's granddaughter auditions
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Anika Noni Rose, Jasmin Savoy Brown and other stars share the Black music they often return to
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Jennifer Hudson and Cynthia Erivo both score SAG Awards nominations for playing Aretha Franklin
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Cynthia Erivo says Aretha Franklin blessed her Emmy nomination: 'I felt her give me a wink'
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Jennifer Hudson sings 'Natural Woman' as both Aretha Franklin and herself
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Jennifer Hudson on the parallels between Aretha Franklin and her Dreamgirls character
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Respect review: Jennifer Hudson stars in lackluster Aretha Franklin biopic
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Jennifer Hudson honors Aretha Franklin's 'spirit' with original Respect song 'Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)'
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Aretha Franklin fights to find her voice in new Respect trailer
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How Billie Holiday and Aretha Franklin responded to adversity: 'You are not taking me down'
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Genius stars look back on the first time they heard Aretha Franklin's music
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Cynthia Erivo won the role of Aretha Franklin on Genius by singing on a red carpet
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Watch Cynthia Erivo become the Queen of Soul in new Genius: Aretha trailer
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Jennifer Hudson's Aretha Franklin biopic Respect delayed until August 2021
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Respect star Jennifer Hudson on covering Aretha Franklin for American Idol audition
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Amazing Grace: Jennifer Hudson becomes Aretha Franklin in at-long-last biopic Respect
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In Memoriam: Tributes to stars we lost over the past 30 years
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Aretha Franklin officially has no. 1 hits in every decade since the '60s
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Jennifer Hudson demands respect in electrifying new trailer for Aretha Franklin biopic
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Exclusive Genius: Aretha image celebrates Aretha Franklin's birthday with R-E-S-P-E-C-T
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Watch Kelly Clarkson sing 'Natural Woman' 18 years after performing it on American Idol
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Jimmy Carter documentary to open 2020 Tribeca Film Festival
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Watch Cynthia Erivo's Aretha Franklin 'make hits' in first Genius: Aretha teaser
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Cynthia Erivo stuns as Aretha Franklin in Genius photos, premiere date announced
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See first footage of Jennifer Hudson performing as Aretha Franklin from Respect biopic
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See the first look of Cynthia Erivo as Aretha Franklin on Genius
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Cynthia Erivo has found the next historical figure for her to play: Aretha Franklin on Genius
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Aretha Franklin concert doc Amazing Grace is a sweet gospel stunner: EW review
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Inside the star-studded Aretha Franklin tribute show, Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
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Aretha Franklin has Amazing Grace in trailer for long-delayed performance film
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Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, more to perform at Aretha Franklin tribute
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Carole King on Aretha Franklin: 'She had a profound influence on music and on humanity'
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Long-lost Aretha Franklin concert film Amazing Grace to screen at AFI Fest
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GuRu author RuPaul on his literary influences: Ruth Pointer's wig and 'trashy' Jackie Collins novels
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What you didn't see on TV during the Emmy Awards
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Emmys: Here is everyone who was featured in the In Memoriam
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Taylor Swift holds moment of silence for Aretha Franklin at Detroit concert
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The most captivating photos of Aretha Franklin you've probably never seen
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The Age of Aretha: Remembering the life and legacy of the late superstar
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Madonna responds to VMAs backlash over Aretha Franklin tribute
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Madonna's Aretha Franklin tribute at the VMAs is all about… Madonna
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What it was like to record with Aretha Franklin
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Stevie Wonder tearfully recalls his final words to Aretha Franklin
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Ariana Grande pays tribute to Aretha Franklin with powerful 'Natural Woman' performance
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Eurythmics reflect on recording 'Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves' with Aretha Franklin
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Fox News doubles down in defense of Patti LaBelle photo in Aretha Franklin tribute — but they're still wrong
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Fox News regrets error in Aretha Franklin tribute that instead showed Patti LaBelle photo
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Watch the Aretha Franklin performance that brought Barack Obama to tears
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Looking back at the most iconic uses of Aretha Franklin songs in movies
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Celebrities pay tribute to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin's life in photos
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Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, dies at 76
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Beyoncé dedicates Detroit concert to Aretha Franklin: 'We love you'
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The evolution of Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin cancels upcoming concerts due to health concerns
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