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Aretha Franklin's funeral took place today -- it's being live streamed -- and during the ceremonies, Detroit mayor Mike Duggan gave a speech in which he announced that he'll be proposing to city council that the city's Chene Park be renamed to Aretha Franklin Park, as WXYZ reports.
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submitted by Nick Apr 25th 2011 11:02 am (www.antimusic.com)
Aretha Franklin has announced a May 3rd release date for her new album
The Day in Pop Digest for 4/19/11
AP - After battling back from health problems, the Queen of Soul plans to celebrate her 69th birthday in a big way in New York City.
AP - Aretha Franklin says she's lost 85 pounds as part of an ongoing effort to drop weight.


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