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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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Stevie Wonder: Ariane Grande and Stevie Wonder lead tributes to Aretha Franklin at memorial service

submitted by Nick Sep 1st 2018 11:00 am (www.nme.com)

"Though the pain, she gave us the joy, and said, ‘Let’s make love great again.'"Aretha Franklin - Credit: Express Newspapers / Stringer / GettyStars and fans have paid emotional tributes to Aretha Franklin during her funeral service in Detroit yesterday (August 31) at the Greater Grace Temple. “We will have never known a queen lik...

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Aretha Franklin: Detroit Mayor Announces Plans For Aretha Franklin Park

submitted by Nick Aug 31st 2018 07:00 pm (stereogum.com)

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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Aretha Franklin: Open Casket Public Viewing Held For Aretha Franklin Today

submitted by Nick Aug 28th 2018 01:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Here's your chance to pay R-E-S-P-E-C-T to the late Aretha Franklin -- provided you can make it to Detroit in time. Eleven days after the legendary Queen Of Soul passed away, an open-casket public viewing is being held in the rotunda at Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum Of African American History today, Tuesday, Aug. 28,…

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Aretha Franklin: Next Week’s Aretha Franklin Memorial Concert To Feature The Four Tops, Gladys Knight, Ron Isley, & More: Report

submitted by Nick Aug 23rd 2018 07:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Next Tuesday, an open casket public viewing will be held for Aretha Franklin in Detroit and two days later, on Thursday (8/30), there will be a memorial concert for the late singer at the Chene Park Amphitheater. TMZ has obtained a list of the artists scheduled to perform at the event. They include…

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Madonna: Defends Aretha Franklin Tribute After Backlash

submitted by Nick Aug 21st 2018 06:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Madonna is defending herself after inciting backlash over her remarks about the late Aretha Franklin at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

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