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Aretha Franklin

Former US President Bill Clinton plays an Aretha Franklin song on his phone during Franklin's funeral at Greater Grace Temple on August 31, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (AFP PHOTO / Angela Weiss)
September 1, 2018, 12:24 am
Say a final prayer: Stars, dignitaries mourn Aretha Franklin at Detroit funeral
Peerless singer died of cancer on August 16, aged 76, closing curtain on a glittering six-decade career that spanned gospel, R&B, jazz, blues and even classical music
By Jennie Matthew
Jerry Wexler and Aretha Franklin in a recording studio in 1960. (GAB Archive/Redferns/via JTA)
August 17, 2018, 1:21 am
How a Jewish music producer helped Aretha Franklin get her big break
Jerry Wexler, a one-time journalist and the son of a German Jewish father and Polish Jewish mother, helped her record her 1967 breakout hit ‘Respect’
By Josefin Dolsten
In this photo from January 19, 1993, singer Aretha Franklin performs at the inaugural gala for US president Bill Clinton in Washington. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)
From the WebAugust 16, 2018, 6:45 pm
Aretha Franklin’s secret Jewish history
The Forward chronicles the role of Jewish musicians, writers and performers in the career of the ‘Queen of Soul,’ who has passed away aged 76
In this photo from November 21, 2008, Aretha Franklin performs at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Shea Walsh, file)
August 16, 2018, 6:45 pm
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at 76
Family of late singer notes ‘incredible outpouring of love and support’ for 18-time Grammy Award winner, who died of cancer
By Mesfin Fekadu and Hillel Italie
This file photo taken on June 30, 2011 shows US singer and musician Prince performing on stage at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. (AFP PHOTO / BERTRAND GUAY)
April 23, 2016, 2:09 am
No signs of trauma, suicide in Prince death
Stunned fans mass outside superstar’s studio complex on outskirts of Minneapolis, looking to resolve mystery around loss of their idol
By Jennie Matthew
Pope Francis tells a mother-in-law joke, Philadelphia, September 26, 2015 (YouTube screenshot)
September 27, 2015, 4:59 pm
Pope does mother-in-law joke… again
WATCH: In Philadelphia, Francis returns to familiar comedic territory
By Michael R. Sisak
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