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Aretha Franklin: wins posthumous Pulitzer Prize for contributions to music

submitted by Nick Apr 16th 2019 08:00 am (www.nme.com)

Well deserved. Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin has been awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize, almost a year after the legendary singer’s death. The music icon, who passed away in August 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, was awarded thePulitzer Prize Special Citation for her contribution to American music and culture. The singer was announced as the winner on Monday, […]The post Aretha Franklin wins posthumous Pulitzer Prize for contributions to music appeared first on NME.

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Aretha Franklin: Jennifer Hudson was picked by Aretha Franklin to play her in ‘Respect’

submitted by Nick Sep 10th 2021 05:00 pm (www.nme.com)

She was impressed by Hudson in ‘Dreamgirls’The post Jennifer Hudson was picked by Aretha Franklin to play her in ‘Respect’ appeared first on NME.

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Aretha Franklin: “Her talent was a gift”: Jennifer Hudson on bringing Aretha Franklin to the big screen

submitted by Nick Sep 9th 2021 09:00 am (www.nme.com)

The star of 'Respect' spills some secrets from her new blockbuster biopicThe post “Her talent was a gift”: Jennifer Hudson on bringing Aretha Franklin to the big screen appeared first on NME.

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Mae: Brigid Mae Power – “Didn’t It Rain” (Songs: Ohia Cover)

submitted by Nick Aug 10th 2021 04:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Last year, the Irish folk musician Brigid Mae Power got a whole lot of critical acclaim for her expansive album Head Above The Water. Today, she’s announced plans to follow that album with a new EP of covers called Burning Your Light. On Burning Your Light, Power takes on songs from some absolute titans: Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Tow...

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Aretha Franklin: Jennifer Hudson Shares Aretha Franklin Biopic Original Song Co-Written By Carole King

submitted by Nick Jun 18th 2021 05:00 am (stereogum.com)

I smell an Oscar nominee! Jennifer Hudson, who is portraying Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic Respect, has recorded a new original song for the film called “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home).” It’ll be the movie’s only new song. It’s co-written by Carole King, which is of course significant b...

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Aretha Franklin: Watch Jennifer Hudson As Aretha Franklin In The Respect Trailer

submitted by Nick May 19th 2021 05:00 pm (stereogum.com)

A couple of months ago, Cynthia Erivo played Aretha Franklin in the miniseries Genius: Aretha. In a few more months, we’ll get our second big and flashy attempt to evoke the Aretha Franklin myth onscreen in 2021. In the new biopic Respect, Jennifer Hudson, one of the few people walking the earth who could potentially pull off the big n...

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