Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, dies aged 76
"One of the most iconic voices in music history" has passed away, bringing down the curtain on a six-decade career in the spotlight
News By IQ | 16 August 2018
Aretha Franklin, soul music superstar, voice of black America and one of the best-selling artists of all time, has passed away aged 76.
In a statement issued through her publicist, Gwendolyn Quinn, the late singer’s family say she died this morning at home in Detroit, “surrounded by family and loved ones”, after losing her battle with pancreatic cancer. “In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our…
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