DETROIT -- Bill Clinton memorialized Aretha Franklin as a woman with "breathtaking talent" who kept on charming audiences despite her illness. Clinton described himself as an "Aretha groupie" and said ...

Aretha Franklin sings in the Atlantic Records studio on Jan. 9, 1969 in New York. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) *Her voice was as bold and thunderous as her civil rights support quiet and ...

Aretha Franklin is not taking any back talk. They were on a mission from God. When Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, and director John Landis decided they would adapt the popular Blues Brothers characters ...

National Geographic channel bills its biographical limited series Genius: Aretha as an exploration of the Queen of Soul’s “immeasurable impact” on music and culture. Despite its intended reverence, ...

In 1972, Aretha Franklin who had by then had some 11 consecutive hits including, “Respect,” “Think” and “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman” decided to record a live gospel album. Over two nights ...