Aretha Franklin’s Will Is Being Contested By Her Sons. Here Are 5 Songs That Made Her the “Queen of Soul”

Aretha Franklin’s Will Is Being Contested By Her Sons. Here Are 5 Songs That Made Her the “Queen of Soul”

Aretha Franklin’s children are in court battling it out over who is the true executor of her last will and testament. The legendary R&B singer, who had four sons, died in August 2018. The case is currently being argued in…

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1972: Aretha Franklin Makes History With ‘Amazing Grace’ | Black Music Month

1972: Aretha Franklin Makes History With ‘Amazing Grace’ | Black Music Month

Aretha Franklin’s iconic 1972 live album ‘Amazing Grace’ captures her powerful vocal range and showcases her unique style of gospel music that has inspired generations. The post 1972: Aretha Franklin Makes History With ‘Amazing Grace’ | Black Music Month appeared…

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Bill Lee, an Accomplished Jazz Bassist and Father of Spike Lee, Passes Away at 94

Bill Lee, an Accomplished Jazz Bassist and Father of Spike Lee, Passes Away at 94

Bill Lee, an accomplished jazz bassist who played with legends such as Duke Ellington and is the father of Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee has passed away, reports Variety. He was 94. Spike Lee confirmed his father’s passing in a collage…

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Newly released declassified files show Aretha Franklin tracked by the FBI in the 1960s and 70’s

Newly released declassified files show Aretha Franklin tracked by the FBI in the 1960s and 70’s

FBI surveillance files tracking Aretha Franklin’s racial justice activism in the 1960s and ’70s have been unsealed for the first time at the request of a journalist under the Freedom of Information Act. The 270-page document, was uncovered by journalist and…

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270-Page Reveals the FBI Kept Tabs on Aretha Franklin and Family Members Due to Their Civil Rights Ties 

270-Page Reveals the FBI Kept Tabs on Aretha Franklin and Family Members Due to Their Civil Rights Ties 

Music fans weren’t the only ones following Aretha Franklin’s journey in the ’60s and ’70s. According to recently unsealed documents, the Federal Bureau of Investigation kept a close watch on the iconic singer over the years due to her ties…

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