Aretha Franklin knew, when the time came, that she had to return to her roots. That's why her final performance took place in a New York episcopal church.
With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ...
*”There is a dispute between the estate and Ms. Franklin’s ex-husband, the father to one of the heirs, regarding music royalties,” David Bennett, a lawyer for the estate, wrote in a pleading filed ...