Aretha Franklin
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Monkeyhead Uses MAXON CINEMA 4D To Deliver High-Voltage 3D Motion Graphics Promo Package For HBO's 'The 25TH Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert', November 29...the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame Concert airs as a four-hour special and features performances from musical legends such as Aretha Franklin, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger, Sting, Simon & Garfunkel, Jeff Beck, and many... In this article: HBO, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Red Bull, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Culver City, California, and Trademark |
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Film.com TV Blog | 2 days ago
What2Watch: Jon, Kate Break Up With TV
...anniversary took place at Madison Square Garden. The starpower on hand includes Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, U2, Simon and Garfunkel, Crosby Stills & Nash, Metallica, and Stevie Wonder. They need four hours to get it all in. FREE...
In this article: Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin, TLC, Paul McCartney, Patricia Heaton, Jon & Kate Plus 8, Beatles, ABC, Movie of the Week, and Helio Castroneves
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USATODAY.com | November 02, 2009
Postcard from the road: Rock Hall concerts in NYC, Part 2
By Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY The event: U2, Metallica, Jeff Beck, Aretha Franklin and a string of sharp guests played Part 2 of the two-night celebration of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary. If Thursday's show was mostly...
In this article: U2, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, Fergie, Metallica, Because the Night, USA Today, and Sting
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New Kerala | November 14, 2009
Fussy Franklin Threatened To Pull Out Of Hall Of Fame Show Over Air Issue
...to organisers to the publication as part of an expose about the planning of the Live Aid-type event, which brought big names like Franklin, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Sting and Metallica together. In one...
In this article: Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone magazine, Sting, Live Aid, Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, James Taylor, and Metallica
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USATODAY.com | October 31, 2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame turns 25
...in New York. The event: U2, Metallica, Jeff Beck, Aretha Franklin and a string of sharp guests played Part 2 of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's two-night 25th anniversary concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York. The attendance:...
In this article: Metallica, Jeff Beck, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, New York, Mick Jagger, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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MTV.com | October 31, 2009
U2, Metallica Bring History-Making Collaborations To Rock Hall Concert
...rock acts of all time shared the stage. Performances varied from classics hits to once-in-a-lifetime collaborations as Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck, Metallica and U2 all brought out big-name guests. Jerry Lee Lewis got things started again,...
In this article: Jeff Beck, U2, Metallica, Mick Jagger, Annie Lennox, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Ozzy Osbourne, and Eric Clapton
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USATODAY.com | October 27, 2009
Clapton cancels Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert
...perform as part of a two-night celebration in honor of the hall's 25th anniversary. Beck now joins U2, Aretha Franklin and Metallica for the final night. The Thursday lineup includes Crosby, Stills and Nash; Stevie Wonder; and Bruce...
In this article: Eric Clapton, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jeff Beck, New York, All rights reserved, Surgery, USA Today, E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, and Bruce Springsteen
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The Bergen Record | October 29, 2009
Everyone's invited to rock's biggest party
...Hall organizers will have Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends headlining the first night and U2, Aretha Franklin and Metallica the second. Eric Clapton had to cancel because he's recovering after having...
In this article: Metallica, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Lee Lewis, U2, VH1, and Rolling Stone magazine
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | October 26, 2009
Eric Clapton to undergo surgery for gallstones
...the second of a two-night celebration of the hall's 25th anniversary. Others on the bill include U2, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Annie Lennox. The concert is not related to the annual Hall of Fame induction, which...
In this article: Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Surgery, New York, Kmbc-tv, Ozzy Osbourne, and Annie Lennox
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New Kerala | October 27, 2009
Gallstones Force Clapton Out Of Hall Of Fame Gig
The legendary musician was slated to appear alongside a host of greats, including Stevie Wonder, U2 and Aretha Franklin, at the anniversary gig at New York's Madison Square Garden on Thursday and Friday (29-30Oct09). But Clapton...
In this article: Eric Clapton, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Stevie Wonder, U2, Madison Square Garden, New York, and U.K.
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Description from Wikipedia:
Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". Although renowned for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, R&B and gospel. She is widely acclaimed for her passionate vocal style and powerful range. In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Franklin #1 on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time.
Franklin is one of the most honored artists by the Grammy Awards, with 18 wins to date, as well as the Living Legend Grammy and the Lifetime Achievement Grammy. She also sang at the presidential inauguration of 44th President of the United States Barack Obama. She has scored a total of 20 #1 singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which also became #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Respect" (1967) and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (1987), a duet with George Michael. Since 1961, Franklin has scored a total of 45 "Top 40" hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In 1987, Franklin became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- Name At Birth:
- Aretha Louise Franklin
- Birth Date:
- March 25, 1942
- Birthplace:
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation:
- Singer, songwriter, pianist
- Instrument Played:
- Singing, piano
- Years Active:
- 1956 – Present
- Associated With:
- The Sweet Inspirations, Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cissy Houston, George Benson, George Michael, Michael McDonald, Mahalia Jackson, Julien Gobinet, Albertina Walker
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