She was the 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year, performing at the Grammys days later. [51], Franklin was the mother of four sons. While there, he had a child with a 12-year-old member of his congregation when he was 25. [52] By 1964, Franklin began recording more pop music, reaching the top 10 on the R&B chart with the ballad "Runnin' Out of Fools", in early 1965. [53], Producer Jerry Wexler convinced her to move to Atlantic Records. According to National Geographic, "she was a musical genius unmatched in her range, power, and soul". family-owned . In 2010, Franklin accepted an honorary degree from Yale University. Franklin's final top 40 single was 1998's "A Rose Is Still a Rose". [77][78] Franklin's first Arista album, Aretha (1980), featured the number-three R&B hit "United Together" and her Grammy-nominated cover of Redding's "I Can't Turn You Loose". [68] After being cleared of wrongdoing, Jones subsequently enjoyed a brief career of her own, during which she was herself the subject of an impersonation. She would go on to record the selection and perform it live several more times in the years to come. [38] Also important was James Cleveland, known as the King of Gospel music, "who helped to focus her early career as a gospel singer"; Cleveland had been recruited by her father as a pianist for the Southern California Community Choir. Her family had to pay seven years worth of Franklin's unpaid taxes almost 6million after her demise. That's why, when she sits down at a piano and sings 'A Natural Woman,' she can move me to tearsthe same way that Ray Charles's version of 'America the Beautiful' will always be in my view the most patriotic piece of music ever performedbecause it captures the fullness of the American experience, the view from the bottom as well as the top, the good and the bad, and the possibility of synthesis, reconciliation, transcendence. He was the first preacher to join the gospel tour in 1953, and he formed his own group, C.L. [18] During this time, Aretha learned how to play piano by ear. [31] In 1965, Checker Records released Songs of Faith, featuring the five tracks from the 1956 Spirituals album, with the addition of four previously unreleased recordings. Both Erma and Carolyn contributed to Franklins reworking of Respect, and Carolyn wrote Baby, Baby, Baby and Aint Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around), and contributed vocals to Baby I Love You, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, and Day Dreaming. Carolyn was attracted to women, and fans have speculated that some her songs were about LGBTQ+ love but that hasnt been verified. She released a gospel album, The Gospel Sound of Aretha Franklin, in 1956, at age 14. With the biopic Respect now in theaters, fans have become reacquainted with Aretha Franklins family. [72] The live performances were filmed for a concert film directed by Sydney Pollack, but due to synching problems and Franklin's own attempts to prevent the film's distribution after Hollywood refused to promote a dark-skinned black woman as a movie star at the time, the film's release was only realized by producer Alan Elliott in November 2018. She was delivered at her family's home located at 406 Lucy Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee. While her siblings never achieved the same success that she did, some went on to have long careers; their father, Reverend C.L. [125] Franklin did not like to discuss her early pregnancies with interviewers. adopted (Vaughn didnt learn C.L. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Think (1968), which Franklin wrote herself, also had more than one meaning. Franklin achieved a gold recordfor the first time in seven yearswith the 1982 album Jump to It. On an ABC promo aired on July 27, 2010, announcing Franklin and, Rev. The album yielded Franklin's final top-40 hit of the decade, "Something He Can Feel", which also peaked at number one on the R&B chart. [46] By the end of 1961, Franklin was named as a "new-star female vocalist" in DownBeat magazine. [99][100][101][102] During the bridge of the song, Franklin dropped her fur coat to the stage, for which the audience rewarded her with a mid-performance standing ovation. Franklins father was the man with the million-dollar voice a very popular preacher and singer who was known for organizing the 1963 Walk to Freedom in Detroit with Martin Luther King, Jr. Her central influence, Clara Ward of the renowned Ward Singers, was a family friend. The album featured her first single to chart the Billboard Hot 100, "Won't Be Long", which also peaked at number 7 on the R&B chart. [98], In December 2015, Franklin gave an acclaimed performance of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors during the section for honoree Carole King, who co-wrote the song. [39] Her frenetic version was released in April and reached number one on both the R&B and pop charts. [180] The August 31 Homegoing Service held at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, included multiple tributes by celebrities, politicians, friends and family members and was streamed by some news agencies[181] such as Fox News, CNN, The Word Network, BET and MSNBC. Franklin left Atlantic in 1979 and signed with Arista Records. [56] Franklin scored two additional top-ten singles in 1967, "Baby I Love You" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman". [124] On August 31, 1957, at the age of 15, Franklin had a second child fathered by Jordan, named Edward Derone Franklin[citation needed] after his father. Aretha Franklin, the "queen of soul" known for hits like Respect and Think, has died in Detroit at the age of 76. . [105] Franklin released the album A Brand New Me in November 2017 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which uses archived recordings from Franklin. But in 1982, with help from singer-songwriter-producer Luther Vandross, she was back on top with a new label, Arista, and a new dance hit, Jump to It, followed by Freeway of Love (1985). [233], On January 29, 2018, Gary Graff confirmed that Jennifer Hudson would play Franklin in an upcoming biopic. [67] That year, Franklin was the subject of a criminal impersonation scheme. [97] In doing so, she became the first woman to have 100 songs on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with the success of her cover of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep", which debuted at number 47 on the chart. wasnt his biological father until 1951). [104] On June 8, 2017, the City of Detroit honored Franklin's legacy by renaming a portion of Madison Street, between Brush and Witherell Streets, Aretha Franklin Way. Aretha Franklin's prolific musical career will no doubt live on for centuries to come, but there's another legacy she leaves in her wake: her large family. At Atlantic, Franklin returned to her gospel-blues roots, and the results were sensational. In 1960 Franklin transitioned from sacred to secular music. [238], "Aretha" and "Queen of Soul" redirect here. [6] In 2010, Rolling Stone ranked Franklin number one on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". Her father was a Baptist minister and circuit preacher originally from Shelby, Mississippi, while her mother was an accomplished piano player and vocalist. It sold over 500,000 copies, earning gold certification. [43][58] Upon hearing her version, Otis Redding said admiringly: "That little girl done took my song away from me. In David Ritzs 2015 biography, Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin, Erma said, It was understood that our babies would be welcomed into the world and cared for with limitless love. In 1974, she lost 40 pounds (18kg) on a very-low-calorie diet[150] and maintained her new weight until the end of the decade. [136] Her half-sister, Carol Ellan Kelley (ne Jennings; 19402019), is C. L. Franklin's daughter by Mildred Jennings, a 12-year-old member of New Salem Baptist Church in Memphis where C. L. was pastor. When Rolling Stone listed the "Women in Rock: 50 Essential Albums" in 2002 and again 2012, it listed Franklin's 1967, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, number one. Not much else is known about him, except that he died in 1989 of a heart attack. Aretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. In 1979, C.L. Despite making several albums, she never achieved solo success. In her incredible six-decade career, Aretha . [132][133] She had actually seen White the first time at a party held at her house in 1954. [234] Franklin's biopic Respect was released in August 2021 in various countries. [130] Her youngest son, Kecalf Cunningham, was born in April 1970 and is the child of her road manager Ken Cunningham.[131]. Anthony Barboza/Archive Photos/Getty Images, Franklin paid tribute to him and her father. The Real Reason Harry Styles Wasnt Cast In 'The Little Mermaid', Get Your First Look At Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo In 'Wicked', The 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. [139], Franklin had a long friendship with Willie Wilkerson, a Vietnam War veteran and Detroit firefighter, who also helped in her work and cared for her when ill.[140] In 2012 she announced plans to marry Wilkerson[141][142] but the engagement was quickly called off. [143], Franklin's music business friends included Dionne Warwick, Mavis Staples, and Cissy Houston, who began singing with Franklin as members of the Sweet Inspirations. She had 3 siblings and they all grew up in a religious household. However, she struggled with commercial success while at Columbia. [134] After a contentious marriage that was marred by domestic abuse, Franklin separated from White in 1968 and divorced him in 1969. By marrying Turman, Franklin became stepmother of Turman's three children. [177] Civil rights activist and minister Al Sharpton called her a "civil rights and humanitarian icon". Franklin paid tribute to him and her father in a memorial service at their church in 2015. After 1988, "Franklin never again had huge hits", according to Rolling Stone. Her enormous discography includes 38 studio albums and 6 live albums. But, as her Detroit friends on the Motown label enjoyed hit after hit, Franklin struggled to achieve crossover success. After Franklin finalized her divorced from her first husband, Ted White (who was also her manager), Cecil stopped his work at the church and became her manager. March 22, 2021 9:48 AM PT. I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You) (1967), recorded at Fame Studios in Florence, Alabama, was her first million-seller. [121], Franklin was also a strong supporter of Native American rights. in 1936; she had a son, Vaughn, from a previous relationship, whom C.L. Franklin won 18 Grammy Awards (out of 44 nominations),[4][5] including the first eight awards given for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (19681975), a Grammy Awards Living Legend honor and Lifetime Achievement Award. But according to The Washington Post, after just a few years in Detroit, Siggers ended her relationship with Franklin's father and moved back to Buffalo. However, according to Rolling Stone, "they weren't as terrible as some claimed, they were pro forma and never reached for new heights". ARETHA Franklin was one of the greatest female singer songwriters of all time - known for her enduring legacy, music and activism. [221] She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Case Western Reserve University 2011[222] and Wayne State University in 1990 and an honorary Doctor of Law degree by BethuneCookman University in 1975. [18][28] When Franklin was 12, her father began managing her; he would take her on the road with him, during his "gospel caravan" tours for her to perform in various churches. In 2009 she electrified a crowd of more than one million with her performance of My Country Tis of Thee at the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, and her rendition of Carole Kings (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman during the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony in 2015 was no less breathtaking. What are some of Aretha Franklins most famous songs? [193] The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded her a Grammy Legend Award in 1991, then the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. [213], Franklin received honorary degrees from Harvard University and New York University in 2014,[214] as well as honorary doctorates in music from Princeton University, 2012;[215] Yale University, 2010;[216] Brown University, 2009;[217] University of Pennsylvania, 2007;[218] Berklee College of Music, 2006;[219] New England Conservatory of Music, 1997;[220] and University of Michigan, 1987. Aretha Franklin Came From A Very Musical Family She had a particularly close relationship with her father, sisters, and brother. CL Franklin was a Baptist minister and circuit preacher, originally from Shelby, Mississippi. [61] On February 16, Franklin was honored with a day named for her and was greeted by longtime friend Martin Luther King Jr., who gave her the SCLC Drum Beat Award for Musicians two months before his death. Born a preacher's daughter to her . She was delivered at her family's home located at 406 Lucy Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee. In one of her handwritten wills, discovered in 2019, Franklin revealed that the father was Edward Jordan. On November 18, 2008, she performed "Respect" and "Chain of Fools" at Dancing with the Stars. Franklin's success expanded during the early 1970s, during which she recorded the multi-week R&B number one "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", as well as the top-ten singles "Spanish Harlem", "Rock Steady", and "Day Dreaming". At the time of its release, Franklin who died in 2018 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76 was married to her first husband Ted White, who also became her manager. [47] Also during that period, she appeared on rock-and-roll shows, such as Hollywood a Go-Go and Shindig! All her children appear to have followed in her musical footsteps in some capacity. [171][172] The cause of death was a malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET),[173][174] which is distinct from the most common form of pancreatic cancer. [144] Franklin had to cancel plans to perform at Whitney Houston's memorial service on February 18, 2012, due to a leg spasm. 3' Soundtrack Is Finally Here, Priyanka Chopra Shares Photos Of Her & Nick Jonas' Daughter Malti's 1st Easter, Get Even More From Bustle Sign Up For The Newsletter. During that period, Franklin provided vocals to the theme songs of the TV shows A Different World and Together. [231][232], At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, the ceremony was ended with a memorial tribute to the life and career of Franklin. (1985) and Aretha (1986) on the Arista label. Franklins mother, Barbara, was a gospel singer and pianist. Recording equipment was installed inside New Bethel Baptist Church and nine tracks were recorded.[when?] He saw us as stars, and thats how we saw ourselves.. "Genius: Aretha" has delved deep into the Franklin family's dramatic past, including depictions of alleged domestic violence from the musician's ex-husband Ted White and C.L.'s alleged sexual. Before that, he graduated as valedictorian from Morehouse College and worked as an assistant pastor for three years. . [74] On November 7, 1979, she guested The Mike Douglas Show with her yellow costume from her La Diva album, and sang "Ladies Only", "What If I Should Ever Need You" and "Yesterday" by the Beatles. Franklin, presided over the New Bethel Baptist Church of Detroit, Michigan, and was a minister of national influence. [69], In January 1972, she returned to Gospel music in a two-night, live-church recording, with the album Amazing Grace, in which she reinterpreted standards such as Mahalia Jackson's "How I Got Over". [178], A memorial service was held at New Bethel Baptist Church on August 19. Her first son Clarence was born in 1955. Franklin was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1994, recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1999, recipient of the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award presented by Awards Council member Coretta Scott King,[194][195][196] and was bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 by then President George W. [citation needed] After Jerry Wexler left Atlantic for Warner Bros. Records in 1976, Franklin worked on the soundtrack to the film Sparkle with Curtis Mayfield. A reluctant interviewee, Franklin kept her private life private, claiming that the popular perception associating her with the unhappiness of singers Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday was misinformed. [122], Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Franklin moved to New York City in the 1960s where she lived until relocating to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s. On January 20, 2009, Franklin made international headlines for performing "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" at President Barack Obama's inaugural ceremony with her church hat becoming a popular topic online. and Barbara, Erma began singing at the age of five and, alongside her other siblings, sang in her fathers gospel choir. The couple had a contentious relationship, and Barbara eventually grew weary of her husbands infidelity and moved to New York in 1948, although the two never officially divorced. Musicians and professionals alike such as Elton John, Keith Richards, Carole King, and Clive Davis were fans of her piano performances. The problem has been resolved". [26][27], Just after her mother's death, Franklin began singing solos at New Bethel, debuting with the hymn "Jesus, Be a Fence Around Me". She returned to the charts in 1993 with the dance song "A Deeper Love" and returned to the top 40 with the song "Willing to Forgive" in 1994. Aretha Franklin, in full Aretha Louise Franklin, (born March 25, 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.died August 16, 2018, Detroit, Michigan), American singer who defined the golden age of soul music of the 1960s. Not only did she rarely . confers 3,243 degrees at 309th Commencement", "Aretha Franklin talks new album, says health is 'fine', "Sings the Great Diva Classics Aretha Franklin", "Aretha Franklin Notches Milestone 100th Hit on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart", "Aretha Franklin Just Brought the Leader of the Free World to Tears", "Aretha Franklin stuns at Kennedy Center Honors", "Obama cries as Aretha Franklin proves why she's the queen of soul", "Watch Aretha Franklin Bring Obama to Tears at Kennedy Center Honors", "Aretha Franklin Dropping Her Fur Coat at 'Kennedy Center Honors' is Ultimate Life Goals! [11] Both Mr. and Mrs. Franklin had children from prior relationships in addition to the four children they had together. The album sold well over a million copies thanks to the hits "Freeway of Love", the title track, and "Another Night". Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. [117], From her time growing up in the home of a prominent African-American preacher to the end of her life, Franklin was immersed and involved in the struggle for civil rights and women's rights. [21][22] His fame led to his home being visited by various celebrities. Franklin's family in Detroit initially consisted of her parents, two sisters, a brother, and a half-brother on her mother's side. "[59] Franklin's debut Atlantic album, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, also became commercially successful, later going gold. Alternate titles: Aretha Louise Franklin, Queen of Soul. "[40], Also in 1980, Franklin gave a command performance at London's Royal Albert Hall in front of Queen Elizabeth. And over the weekend, Rolling Stone published an interview with Aretha Franklin's son, Kecalf Franklin, backing daughter Grace Franklin's sentiments about the project, which premiered Sunday. [24] Serving as her manager, C. L. Franklin agreed to the move and helped to produce a two-song demo that soon was brought to the attention of Columbia Records, who agreed to sign her in 1960, as a "five-percent artist". The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) pays tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, in three shows starting Friday, April 21 - and running through Sunday, April 23. . According to music producer Quincy Jones, while Franklin was still young, Dinah Washington let him know that "Aretha was the 'next one'". [128] Her third child, Ted White Jr., was born to Franklin and her husband Theodore "Ted" White in February 1964 and is known professionally as Teddy Richards. This was reissued by Battle Records in 1962, under the same title. Franklin continued having R&B success with songs such as "Until You Come Back to Me" and "I'm in Love", but by 1975 her albums and songs were no longer top sellers. She moved to New York City, where Columbia Records executive John Hammond, who had signed Count Basie and Billie Holiday, arranged her recording contract and supervised sessions highlighting her in a blues-jazz vein. She first became pregnant at the age of 12, and gave birth to her first child, named Clarence after her father, in 1955. She signed with Columbia Records in New York and released her first single, Today I Sing the Blues, in 1960. She first became pregnant at the age of 12 and gave birth to her first child, named Clarence after her father,[123] on January 28, 1955. Franklin only spent one day recording at FAME, as an altercation broke out between her manager and husband Ted White, studio owner Rick Hall, and a horn player, and sessions were abandoned. [60] In 1968, Franklin issued the top-selling albums Lady Soul and Aretha Now, which included some of her most popular hit singles, including "Chain of Fools", "Ain't No Way", "Think", and "I Say a Little Prayer". Although the fan tributes were later taken down, the subway system's operator, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, placed permanent black-and-white stickers with the word "Respect" next to the "Franklin" name signs in each station. In the early 1970s she triumphed at the Fillmore West in San Francisco before an audience of flower children and on whirlwind tours of Europe and Latin America. [226][227], A tribute concert, "Aretha! [151] She again lost weight in the early 1990s, before gaining some back. In 2014, Franklin was signed under RCA Records, controller of the Arista catalog and a sister label to Columbia via Sony Music Entertainment, and worked with Clive Davis. [164] Franklin later returned to live performing, including a 2013 Christmas concert at Detroit's MotorCity Casino Hotel. The Respect singer came from a large, blended family and was one of six children to Civil Rights activist C.L Franklin. She was also part of the extended family that helped care for Arethas children. However, Franklin's family denounced the series, claiming to be uninvolved with the production process, despite the production team stating that the series had been endorsed by the Franklin estate. [7] In 2019, the Pulitzer Prize jury awarded the songwriter a posthumous special citation "for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades". "Respect" was Otis Redding's song but Aretha modified it with a "supercharged interlude featuring the emphatic spelling-out of the song's title". [129] He provided guitar backing for his mother's band during live concerts. released Franklin's first single, "Never Grow Old", backed with "You Grow Closer". [17] Several women, including Aretha's grandmother, Rachel, and Mahalia Jackson, took turns helping with the children at the Franklin home. A small boy was so touched by her performance that he came onto the stage and embraced her while Franklin was still singing. As a civil-rights-minded nation lent greater support to black urban music, Franklin was crowned the Queen of Soul. Respect, her 1967 cover of Otis Reddings spirited composition, became an anthem operating on personal, sexual, and racial levels. [12] By the time Aretha turned five, C. L. Franklin had permanently relocated the family to Detroit, where he took over the pastorship of the New Bethel Baptist Church. [32] Record label owner Berry Gordy had also asked Franklin and her elder sister Erma to sign with his Tamla label. "Nobody embodies more fully the connection between the African-American spiritual, the blues, R&B, rock and rollthe way that hardship and sorrow were transformed into something full of beauty and vitality and hope. A singer himself, he was noted for his brilliant sermons, many of which were recorded by Chess Records. That February, Franklin earned the first two of her Grammys, including the debut category for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. He did not see his daughters as housewives. Amazing Grace (1972), a live recording of her performance with a choir at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, is considered one of the great gospel albums of any era. This caused the song to enter the Billboard gospel charts at number one, giving Franklin the distinction of having had a number one record in every decade since the 1960s. [16][15] Aretha's mother died of a heart attack on March 7, 1952, before Aretha's 10th birthday. Franklin's half-brother Vaughn died in late 2002. Franklin received numerous honors throughout her career. [79] The following year, she released "Get It Right", produced by Luther Vandross.[80]. The next seven years' achievements were less impressive. However, C.L. Aretha was a mother of four sons. In her autobiography, the singer wrote of losing her mother: I cannot describe the pain, nor will I try.. Dr. William Barber II. With a legendary career spanning several generations and a multitude of genres, Aretha Franklin earned her title, "The Queen of Soul." Beloved by musicians and listeners alike, Aretha is recognized as the most successful female recording artist in history with 112 charted singles on Billboard, 18 Grammy Awards, and over 75 million records sold. In 2019 she was awarded a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation "[f]or her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades". She eventually settled in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Encino, where she lived until 1982. Franklin had four children, Clarence Franklin, Edward Franklin, Ted White Jr. (known professionally as Teddy Richards) and Kecalf Cunningham. [152] Discussing the surgery in 2011, she quoted her doctor as saying that it would "add 15 to 20 years" to her life. The family also confirmed her death was due to advanced pancreatic cancer of . National Geographic's scripted "Genius: Aretha" debuted Sunday, but the family of Aretha Franklin was quick to say they didn't approve of the work . Jasper Williams under fire for remarks during Aretha Franklin's funeral", Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do), The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin, Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen, Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington, List of awards and nominations received by Aretha Franklin, "Aretha Franklin's Estate Is Worth $80 Million. Before signing with Columbia, Sam Cooke tried to persuade Franklin's father to sign her with his label, RCA, but his request was denied since she had decided to go with Columbia. [190][191], Franklin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979, had her voice declared a Michigan "natural resource" in 1985,[192] and became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. [107][108][109] At the Ravinia Festival on September 3, 2017, she gave her last full concert. An icon of 20th and 21st century music, the voice of the civil rights movement, and the undisputed Queen of Soulthere is only one Aretha Franklin. Raised without her mother, she was a gospel prodigy who gave birth to two sons in her teens and left them and her native Detroit for New York, where she struggled to find her true voice. [8] In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked Franklin number one on its list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time". She provided money for civil rights groups, at times covering payroll, and performed at benefits and protests. But who were Aretha's siblings and where are they now? ; however, she denied that she had undergone weight-loss surgery. [212][213] After working with the artist for nearly four decades, Clive Davis, said that Aretha "understood the essence of both language and melody and was able to take it to a place very fewif anycould". [51][34] Spann ceremonially placed a crown on her head. She was 76. [237] The season, starring Cynthia Erivo as Franklin, was aired in March 2021. The "all-star" group performed gospel songs, including renditions from Franklin's 1972 album, Amazing Grace. 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