she sang to carole king natural woman and carole king was in tears.incredible song. i didn't think she thought that song could get any better. interesting the idea that people can be dismissive and say someone covered a song. i read another analyst said that she didn't cover a song, she interpreted them, she made them over, claimed them as her own. and that's why carole king was in tears. there is something about her voice that's quite incredible. because if you listen she stays in this high register all the time. most singers go in and out. she stays in it. but it's so pure and full and strong and it never falters — it's pure and full and strong and it neverfalters — it's quite incredible. there is not a lot of people, in fact, incredible. there is not a lot of people, infact, i incredible. there is not a lot of people, in fact, i can't think of anybody who can sing like that. and anybody who can sing like that. and a lot is being made of course of her gospel roots growing up, singing church music, sacred music, and she brought the spirituality into

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. >> with carol king and al franklin. >> only one queen. that is aretha franklin. >> and she has soul. >> i am ali velshi in for chris hayes. the animosity has always been about one thing. the trump's campaign possible collusion with russia and its effort to disrupt the election. as the jury tldeliberates on pa manafort. the president is lashing out. stripping brennan's security clearance. brennan hit back. president trump's claims on no collusion are hogwash. >> russia, if you are listening, i hope you're able to find the 30,000 e-mails that are missing. i think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press. >> that by itself was collusion according to brennan. he writes the question that remain. whether obstruction of justice occurs to cover up collusion or conspiracy and how many members of trump incorporated attempted to defraud the government. the president's beef with brennan as with other officials like james comey and sally yates is all about the role the president takes. as he did an explosive house testimony last year. >> i

we anticipate that new bethel will be a place where a lot of people will start to head. >> carole kinggacy, so much love and respect and gratitude, r.i.p., aretha franklin. i want to go back to roland martin. i understand you have been in touch with folks who can give a sense of her illness and what the final weeks have been for her. >> first and foremost she was extremely private woman. she did not talk about the illness and did not hair it with people. many folks knew what was going on in terms of because she was canceling concert and things along those lines. any time she would cancel one of those concerts, i would call her and text her and say, queen, how are you doing? -- >> did you just say i used to text her? you're like blowing me away here. the idea that i would have aretha franklin in my phone is almost makes my head explode. >> well, it was crazy because here's what happened, in 2007, she sent an e-mail to my office praising me for my work on cnn. and my agent thought said this is a fake. then they called and he said, dude, this is real. and so -- i finally got to meet her i

about want to ask you "natural woman" and her relationship with carol king. is a wonderful song.was part of a generation of women who were performing and writing their own music, and not necessarily getting credit for being in the singer, songwriter, producer's they were. we see the same case with other artists from that time. even aretha franklin, often the one behind her keyboard for her music, they were creating the music but not getting credit as producers. when aretha records "natural woman," is a coming together of geniuses, songwriter and performer, and becomes one of aretha franklin's most significant songs. on me, her use of the song her live album "amazing grace," or she does a conflated version of "you make me feel like a natural woman" and also, "you've lord friend" and "precious ," where carol king is being elevated as the quintessential american singer/songwriter after the release of "tapestry" and she takes thomas dorsey, most don't know at this time, and puts them on the same plane, making an important political claim and cultural claim about significance of a fig

carole king described turning to her daughter behind her and saying, oh, my god, she's playing "naturalhis jewish woman from new york writing for aretha franklin. and of course that song is the anthem for so many women of any age and any color. david, what has this meant, do you think, to the city of detroit, to have this tribute, ten-day-long, however long it's been since aretha's death, i've lost track, and had this great celebration? >> you know, i was thinking, andrea, that when aretha franklin was first coming into her own in late 1962, she sang at her father's church at the memorial service for the great dinah washington. and there have been so many of these amazing funeral services in detroit because so many phenomenal people have come out of that city. she also sang at the memorial service for rosa parks, who also was -- the service was in the same greater grace temple that she's being honored at today. so this, detroit is -- has had a lot of difficult times. aretha moved away from detroit but always came back. a few years ago she established herself back in detroit in her final

she took a carol king song, and it's a reminderthat already.ngs. i think they co-wrote that song. no. from dateline untilthe same time next week, tax forjoining us. goodbye. # looking out on the morning rain, i used to feel so uninspired. # and when i knew i had to face another day, lord, it made me feel so tired. # now i'm no longer doubtful of what i'm living for. # and if i'm living for. #and if! i'm living for. # and if i make you happy, i don't need to do more. # cos you make me feel. # cos you make me feel. # you make me feel. # you make me feel. # you make me feel like a natural woman. # likea woman. # like a natural woman, yes! # like a natural woman, yes! #a # like a natural woman, yes! # awoman, # like a natural woman, yes! # a woman, a woman. # a woman, a woman. # woman! cheering and applause. it's a weekend of mixed fortunes, the sunshine generally in short supply with a lot of cloud around. some of us will see some rain, others will stay dry. for most, it's going to feel quite humid. let's look at the bigger picture for the weekend

carole king, too, who aretha franklin honored just a few years ago at the kennedy center honors.e morning rain ♪ ♪ i used to feel so inspired ♪ when i knew i had to faceo fae another day ♪ ♪ so tired >> reporter: and it was aretha franklin who brought everyone to their feet. ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel >> reporter: along the way, she was asked about her songs, "a natural woman," and "respect." and what that word meant to her. >> everyone wants respect. everyone needs respect. from the young to the very old, and in the middle, male, female. we all want respect and we all want to be appreciated. >> reporter: appreciated and profound respect tonight for aretha franklin. the queen of soul. she was 76. our thoughts are with aretha franklin's family tonight. president trump said today she was a great woman with a wonderful gift from former president and secretary clinton said she was one of america's greatest treasures, and former president obama and michelle obama saying we were all graced with a glimpse of the divine. >>> but we do move on this thursday night. president tru

amongst the tributes today, carole king... annie lennox, sir eltonjohn carole king...r elton john and sir carole king... annie lennox, sir eltonjohn and sir paul mccartney. her legacy at moments such as these, at the funeral of martin luther king. and here the inauguration of the first black american president. this is music that helped define the aduu this is music that helped define the adult moment in history and the emotional charge came from her childhood in gospel and the church and listening to herfather‘s preaching. it certainly served as a testing ground for me as a singer as well as many other good things came from the church. but there was also another side to her. one of her producers describe it as her. one of her producers describe itasa her. one of her producers describe it as a mysterious sorrow. she lost her mother at aged ten. she had two children by the age of 16. her private life was turbulence, but in public she always projected strength and after a career death in the 70s, she bounced back in the 80s. but it would be wrong to measure her by awards

and then there was the song co-written by carole king with aretha franklin in mind. ♪ you make me feelel ♪ like a natural woman >> reporter: "a natural woman," but still a young woman, aretha franklin would admit she had plenty more to learn. >> i still got to find out who and what i really am. i don't know yet. i'm trying to find the answer. ♪ chain, chain, chain ♪ chain of fools >> reporter: she had nearly 100 hits on billboard's r&b chart, 20 reaching number one. 18 grammy wins. the first woman inducted into the rock-n-roll hall of fame, and one of the first african-american women on the cover of "time magazine." during the civil rights movement, so many would turn to that song, "respect." she was a friend to dr. martin luther king, and she would sing at his funeral in 1968. ♪ all we need is you jesus >> reporter: her career bridging six decades. there was reinvention and a comeback. ♪ go ♪ we going riding on the freeway of love ♪ >> reporter: in 1999, awarded the national medal of arts from president clinton, the presidential medal of freedom in 2005 from president bush, and she wa

and then "natural woman" written by carole king.was the breaker. she was the person that went out front. stepped on out there and did what she was supposed to do and set the pace for the rest of us. >> the abcs. she could sing it. it would become a classic because of the way she did it and how she did it. the feeling she had and her soul came out in everything. >> aretha franklin was the first woman admitted in the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. she had 88 billboard chart hits during the rock era. won 18 grammy awards. she started singing at her father's church in detroit. >> he did say at one point that one day i would sing for kings and queens. he did say that. i have. >> and presidents. aretha franklin remembered by political figures on both sides of the political aisle. >> i want to begin today by expressing my condolences of a family of a person i knew well. she worked for me on numb wrero occasions. aretha franklin on her passing. she brought joy to millions of lives and her legacy will thrive and inspire many generations to come

in 2015, franklin graced the kennedy center stage again, this time to honor carol king.t obama wiped a tear from her eye. her performance went viral. ♪ my country 'tis of thee >> she also sang for obama and presidents ca s carter and clint their inaugurations. the woman who sang for kings and queens revelled in being good at the most important job in the world. >> i have been a wonderful and a very good mother and am a very good mother. that's what i am most proud of first. >> a loving mother and a decorate deed have dec decorated diva. she was grateful. >> i think for me it's the love of music. loyal fans. ♪ >> aretha franklin, the queen of soul, whose range transcends generations. >> her reign continues on. looking right now at aretha franklin's star on the hollywood walk of fame. you can only imagine those flowers that are sitting there will be -- become a garden of tributes that will pour in as this morning, as this day continues, as the news starts to spread of the passing of this legend. ryan young is joining me now in detroit outside the aretha franklin family's l

to see her live once when i was hosting the kennedy center, and she did see natural woman "with carole kinglater in the show. at the time i remember levitating on a cloud of my own tears. i couldn't believe how beautiful it was. stick around for that. it's an extraordinary performance. all week we've been hearing salacious details from omarosa's book about her time in the white house. in it, she writes, "in my opinion, melania is counting every minute until he is out of office and she can divorce him." that's gonna be tough on trump. whatever lawyer she gets is already better than his. ( laughter ) ( cheers and applause ) ( piano riff ) omarosa also claims that the first lady's fashion choices are meant as rebukes to her husband. and that the "i don't really care, do you?" jacket she wore to the child detention center was meant to hurt trump, setting off a controversy that he would have to fix, and trying to make sure that no one asked her to do something like that again. the message was even clearer with her next jacket: why don't you send stormy? ( laughter ) valid question. valid questio

and jihad hints reduced to tea rs 0bama and jihad hints reduced to tears with her rendition of a carol kingied at the age of 76. she had been ill and in her last few days, herfamily had been ill and in her last few days, her family had had been ill and in her last few days, herfamily had been at her bedside with one particular interview at her local radio station speaking to her on the phone in the last couple of weeks and saying that she did not have long to go. she has been resting at home and, as i say, surrounded by her family. been resting at home and, as i say, surrounded by herfamily. that been resting at home and, as i say, surrounded by her family. that news coming in that she has died. well, let's just bring you a little montage of some of the hits of aretha franklin. she sang with some of the best producers of the 20s and 20 composers. including burt bacharach, who wrote say a little prayer, which was a song for her in the 70s. let's just remind you of some of the musical magic of the queen of soul. we have problems with that, but we will go to our entertainment correspondent and

carole king, reverend al, thank you. >> earlier i had an opportunity to speak to aretha franklin's ex-husband who said not only could she sing but she could burn, referring to her cooking, which is a compliment, by the way. that means she was a fantastic cook. one thing he said to me that he would like female remember is that she had a great sense of humor and she was always curious. he recalled a time when she got him to buy a whole set of books related to the harvard business school curriculum so co-read them. that's it for this evening. the rachel maddow show starts now. i spent an entire hour after aretha franklin passed this morning talking about her on tv. for all the reasons to be thankful, i didn't stay name trump for an entire hour. >> maybe her first blessing, at least to you. that interview was so great. i've been listening to aretha all day, at work and at home. hearing carole king and rev al talking. >> you hear others but you feel aretha franklin. >> i grew up in the san francisco area and it has always been the legend. the string of concerts that she did including bringing ray

: we are going to leave you tonight with aretha franklin at the kennedy center as she serenaded carole kinglin made a hit. on that night in 2015, aretha franklin brought the audience to their feet, and tears to the , es of the president. ♪ and i-- i just want to be close to you ♪ you make me feel you make me feel e you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ i feel like-- i feel like... ( cheers and applause ) you make me feel ♪ you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ you make me feel you make me feel, feel like ♪ he makes me feel like ♪ he makes me feel like a natural woman ♪ i feel like a natural woman, a woman captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org captioning sponsored by cbs ♪ a woman, a woman ♪ a woman, a woman ♪ a woman ( cheers and applause ) >>> now at 6:00, he is the mastermind behind some of the boldest of ideas in a tell-all interview the founder of tesla, elon musk, he says this comes at a cost to his personal health. >> tesla's stock has been on a roller coaster. it jumped dramatically right after elon musk tweeted he might take the comp

thamongstrip is today, carole king -- what a life, she said --nn annmie .said "rejoice in her remarkable legacy." om sir paul mccartney, "let's give thanks for the beautiful li." people in the community feel like t member to a one who is generous and gave them a sense of worth. she released her final album last year. newinfluenced countless musicians and allowed them to influence her, too. >> ♪ rolling in the deep aleem: but t world has lost a musical giant. aretha franklin, the queen of soul. rajini and we can go live to aleem in detroit for us. you were saying that aretha franklin met so many things to so many people. what more are people from her hometown sing about how she made an impact on them? aleem: well, here she was a member of the community, the church community. people have been drawn to this days. in recent a focal point for vigils -- we heard she was in serious condition. earlier in the day we heard it was pancreatic cancer that claimed her. a lot of people have been talking about how she helped them tough difficult times in this area through

carol king, who wrote the song, was supposed to sing the first line. ♪ and will you forgive me ♪ i'ma should also be expected to serve hall of fame-worthy shade. here's aretha franklin in an interview with "the wall street journal." >> when i say the name adele, what comes to mind? >> young singer, good singer. >> taylor swift? >> great gowns, beautiful gowns. >> nicki minaj? >> nicki minaj, hm. i'm going to pass on that one. >> come on, let's go. >> reporter: as we said, franklin embraced the term diva. here she is with diane sawyer in 2000. >> you like doing the diva thing? >> yeah, i do, sure. i love doing what a friend of my mine called a diva step every now and then, yeah. a diva move, sure. i love doing the diva thing.u j. you just diva do. >> that's what divas do, they just do. >> that's right, they just do. >> reporter: franklin even playfully lampooned herself. >> there's a snickers commercial that she's wonderful in. >> can we turn the ac up? i'm dying back here. >> it's on, can't you feel it? >> can you feel that? >> the conceit of the commercial that is people are bitchy,

and that song that carole king co-wrote for aretha. ♪ lookin' out on the mornin' rain ♪ ♪ i used to feelnother day ♪ ♪ >> reporter: and it was aretha franklin who brought everyone to their feet. ♪ you make me feel >> quite a moment right there. and coming up, we are going to have the tributes coming in, more of them for aretha. and we're going to take a look back at some of the funnier moments when the queen held court, keeping everyone on their feet. >>> and a class reunion at rydell high. the stars of grease 40 years later. you're watching "world news now." ♪ you're the one i want ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that, do i? actually, you do. harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. crest gum detoxify works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. and, now there's new crest gum & enamel repair. it gives you clinically proven healthier gums and helps repair and strengthen weakened enamel. gum detoxify and gum & enamel repair, from crest. gums are good, so is my check-up! crest. hea

and then carol king, what a life, what a legacy, so much life, respect, and gratitude. r.i.p.retha franklin. this came across our feed just a few minutes ago, it's barack obama, mr. barack obama, he tweets out aretha helped define the american experience. in her voice we could feel our history, all of it, and in every shade our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect. mate queen of soul left in eternal peace. so as you can see, plenty of people doing much more than paying just a little respect. back to yu, jessica. >> thank you. . >>> and of course you can remember aretha franklin on the abc 7 news facebook page. that's where we've posted this badge where you can post your thoughts to the queen of soul. >>> a bus careened into a ditch happened just before 8:00 on 101 near san ma toy e te'o. the driver says he was driving and the bus veered to the right. he said he tried to regain control but the bus went into a ditch. there were 45 people on board and no one was hurt. >>> what a frustrating morning for b.a.r.t. passenge

amongst the tributes today, carole king, what life, she said, annie lennox, sir elton saying rejoicel mccartney, let's give thanks for rebic for life. —— for her beautiful life. people in her home city feel they've lost a family member, one who was generous and who helped give them a sense of worth. she released her final album she released herfinal album last year and she still allowed new musicians to influence her too. # rolling in the... #. but the world has lost a musical giant who made it to the top in the toughest of times. aretha franklin, the queen of soul. # you make me feel # you make me feel # you make me feel like... # you make me feel like... #. aretha franklin, who died this morning. she was the queen of soul — a woman whose career started when she was a child. her debut album was released in 1956, when shejust 14, and she spent the rest of her life making music. david sillito looks back at her life. the queen of rhythm and blues, aretha franklin. there she is. # looking out on a morning rain. aretha was the woman who changed the entire approach to singing. # the day i

.# amongst the tributes today, carole king. "what a life," she said. sir elton saying rejoice in her remarkable legacy. and from sir paul mccartney, "let's give thanks for her beautiful life." people in her home city feel they've lost a family member, one who was generous and who helped give them a sense of worth. she released her final album just last year and she still allowed countless new musicians to influence her too. # rolling in the deep...# but the world has lost a musical giant who made it to the top in the toughest of times. aretha franklin, the queen of soul. # you make me feel like a...# aleem maqbool, with that tribute. tributes from all over. one tribute at that, the hollywood walk of fame, this is her star on the walk of fame, and let's look at some of the figures, spanning 63 years, selling 75 million records, and a couple of other figures 75 million records, and a couple of otherfigures for your consideration, she started singing in church aged ten, she records her first album at 14, when she signed with atlantic records in 1966 for t

amongst the tributes today, carole king, "what a life," she said, annie lennox, sir elton saying rejoicerkable legacy and from sir paul mccartney, "let's give thanks for her beautiful life." people in her home city feel they've lost a family member, one who was generous and who helped give them a sense of worth. she released her final album just last year and she still allowed countless new musicians to influence her too. # rolling in the deep...# but the world has lost a musical giant who made it to the top in the toughest of times. aretha franklin, the queen of soul. # you make me feel like..." aleem maqbool there. tributes coming in. this is what is happening on the hollywood walk of fame on your screens right now. that is happening around aretha's staff. she had a career that lasted 63 yea rs, she had a career that lasted 63 years, spanning seven decades, selling more than 75 million records. it is worth remembering that she started singing at the age of ten. she recorded herfirst album at 14. she signed to atlantique records in 1966. by at 1a. she signed to atlantique records in 196

she took a carol king song, and it's a reminder that she owned songs. time next week, thanks forjoining us. goodbye. # looking out on the morning rain, i used to feel so uninspired # and when i knew i had to face another day, lord # it made me feel so tired # now i'm no longer doubtful of what i'm living for # and if i make you happy, i don't need to do more # cos you make me feel # you make me feel like a natural woman # like a natural woman, yes! # a woman, a woman # woman!# cheering and applause. overall, on balance today looking like the better of the two days this weekend. it does come with fairly mixed fortunes. this grey scene was sent in by a weather watcher in cumbria earlier. there has been some brightness though, this photo a brighter if fairly cloudy, sent in by a weather watcher in aberdeenshire. as we go through this evening, overnight and through tomorrow, we have an area of low pressure working in from the west. you can see on the pressure chart here, pushing its way east as we move through tonight and tomorrow. it will bring a spell of

amongst the tributes today, carole king, what a life, she said.lennox, sir elton john king, what a life, she said. annie lennox, sir eltonjohn and from sir paul mccartney... her legacy are moments such as these at the funeral of martin luther king. and here, the inauguration of the first black american president. this is music that helped define pivotal moments in history. the emotional charge came from her childhood in gospel and in the church and listening to her father's preaching. it certainly served as a testing ground for me as a singer as well as many other good things came from the church. # you're no good... # you're no good... # you're no good... # you're a lie and you're a cheetah... but there was also another side to her, one of her producers described it is a mysterious sorrow. she had lost her mother aged ten. she herself had had two children by the time she was 16. her private life was turbulent. but in public... she always projected strength. and after a career which dimmed in the ‘70s, she bounced back in the eighties. but it woul

she took a carole king song, and it's a reminder that she owned songs.m dateline until the same time next week, thanks forjoining us. goodbye. # looking out on the morning rain # i used to feel so uninspired # and when i knew i had to face another day # lord, it made me feel so tired. # now i'm no longer doubtful of what i'm living for # and if i make you happy, i don't need to do more # cos you make me feel # you make me feel like a natural woman # like a natural woman, yes! # a woman, a woman! # woman! cheering and applause. sunshine in short supply and we have had outbreaks of rain but for most it has been dry if rather grey and dull. this was the picture in north london to early, you can see where the rain has been falling, for the rest of the date the rain will clear and will be left with cloud and a fairly humid field. this is the radar picture beginning to pull east, it is also tending to fizzle out. over the next few hours most places will become dry. there will be the odd patch of drizzle where we have thicker cloud but for most are mainly dry a

she took a carole king song, and it's a reminder that she owned songs. week, thanks forjoining us. goodbye. # looking out on the morning rain, i used to feel so uninspired. # and when i knew i had to face another day # lord, it made me feel so tired. # now i'm no longer doubtful of what i'm living for. # and if i make you happy, i don't need to do more. # cos you make me feel. # you make me feel. # you make me feel like a natural woman. # like a natural woman, yes! # a woman, a woman. # woman! cheering and applause. hello there. all this week our weather will be coming in from the atlantic, so once again it will be rather changeable. sunday did see some welcome sunshine eventually, across a good part of the midlands towards the south—east of england, and, in the warm and muggy air, it soon felt pretty warm out there as well. the main rain—bearing clouds, that's remaining for the time being, towards the north and north—west of the uk. but south of that it is going to be difficult to gauge how much sunshine there will be today, because the air is moistenin

carole king who wrote a beautiful song natural woman sent a message as did paul mccartney and stevieimran khan is likely to be confirmed this afternoon as the country's next prime minister. his pti party gained the most seats in last month's elections — the country's national assembly now needs to ratify his appointment. 0ur correspondent secunder kermani is in islamabad. bring us up—to—date with the process. what is happening today?- we speak, members of the pakistani parliament... the line has gone down. you might be able to hear is still? i do apologise. clearly a problem there with the link to islamabad. we will see whether we can get him back, talking about imran khan who is likely to be ratified later this afternoon there in pakistan. we may have more on that later. scientists say they've taken a step towards the development of new strains of wheat — that they say will be able to cope with climate change. an international team of researchers has produced a map of the crops genome — which will help to identify genes associated with features such as drought resistance. critics co

.# amongst the tributes today, carole king. "what a life," she said.aying rejoice in her remarkable legacy and from sir paul mccartney, "let's give thanks for her beautiful life." people in her home city feel they've lost a family member, one who was generous and who helped give them a sense of worth. she released her final album just last year and she still allowed countless new musicians to influence her too. # rolling in the deep...# but the world has lost a musical giant who made it to the top in the toughest of times. aretha franklin, the queen of soul. # you make me feel like...# so many tributes, what happens around the stars on the hollywood walk of fame often so visible, there it is right now, her star, she began singing solos at ten and released her first record at 14 and 118 her first record at 1a and 118 grammys. one of the world's bestselling artist, 75 million records, 63 career, spanning seven decades —— won 18 grammys. she has 17 entries in the us billboard hot 100, 20 17 entries in the us billboard hot 100,20 number—1 singles on the r&

she took a carole king song, and it's a reminder that she owned songs.k, thanks forjoining us. goodbye. # looking out on the morning rain, i used to feel so uninspired. # and when i knew i had to face another day # lord, it made me feel so tired. # now i'm no longer doubtful of what i'm living for. # and if i make you happy, i don't need to do more. # cos you make me feel. # you make me feel. # you make me feel like a natural woman. # like a natural woman, yes! # a woman, a woman. # woman! cheering and applause. hello there, good morning. last weekend we had the remnants of tropical storm debbie. this weekend it is the turn of ernesto so we will get that in a moment. ahead of that, generally cloudy skies across most parts of the uk on saturday and more cloud coming in from the atlantic. that cloud has been bringing the rain in from the atlantic with the remnants of that earlier tropical storm. some heavy rain for a while. i think very quickly we will see the wetter weather moving away. still quite muggy on sunday. for many parts of the country, sunshine

carole king who wrote the song was supposed to sing the first line. ♪ would you forgive me ♪ i don't to feel so uninspired >> reporter: of course a diva should also be expected to throw hall of fame worthy shade. >> when i say the name adele, what comes to mind? >> good singer. >> taylor swift. >> beautiful gowns, beautiful gowns. >> nikki minaj. >> nikki minaj. no, i'm going to pass on that one. >> reporter: as we said, franklin embraced the term diva. here she is with diane sawyer in the year 2000. >> you like doing the diva thing? >> ah, yeah, i do. sure, i love doing what a friend of mine called a diva step every now and then. yeah, and a diva move, sure. i love doing the diva thing. spur of the moment. you just do. >> that's what divas do, they just do. >> that's right. they just do. >> reporter: franklin even lampooned herself. >> there is a snickers commercial that she's wonderful in. >> can we turn the ac up? i'm dying back here. >> it's on, can't you feel it? >> it's that people are bitchy or divas, unless they have a snickers bar. >> every time you get hungry, just eat it.

"natural woman", written by carol king says so much about aretha franklin. the impressions and imprints she made not just on gospel music, all genres of music, civil rights movement, women's rights. she did it all. they are celebrating her in that kind of tapestry today, in this church. the varied audience, the varied lineup of those we have heard from on the spoken word. her best friend, smokey robinson, telling a beautiful story about how he was 8 years old going to the la sal street house of aretha franklin to see the pastor, father franklin, cl franklin and he heard this music and a little voice. to open the door to find out it was a 4-year-old aretha franklin who sang like an angel. from that point on, they would have this beautiful, decades long, life-long relationship, sometimes collaborating on music. this is a tribute, indeed. it is a home going unlike most that people have seen. this also happens to be a place, you know, of worship for so many. there is spirituality here. you see it throughout the city of detroit. brooke? >> here she is. fred, than

and carole king, natural woman, watching her watch aretha franklin, you could seal the delight on her that was surprising to her as well. she was still performing until the end, last november at elton john‘s concert for the aids foundation and she had music inside her. you could see it ran through her. you could see it ran through her. she knew how to communicate. she knew how to touch you. she was singing to thousands of people. as you said, it was as if she was singing to you. and embedded in her community, interesting hearing people in detroit and michigan, where she continued to live. she was a natural woman, she really was. there wasn't a and grace, she wasn't putting on a show, shejust there wasn't a and grace, she wasn't putting on a show, she just loved what she did —— air and grace. interesting, i think we can show you the shot, we have the camera of her staff, there we are, on the hollywood walk of fame, and i love the fact that among the crowds and the fact that among the crowds and the flowers is the crown for the queen of soul. absolutely. a really fitting tribute and goi

and hit maker carole king, who wrote "natural woman," exclaimed, "what a life, what a legacy. ♪ ♪ a childccounts, franklin learned to play piano by ear. ♪ ♪ she grew up singing gospel at a detroit church, where her famous father was a minister. she spoke about the experience in an interview with ed bradley for "60 minutes." >> whenever we were having services, if i was going to sing, they would have me stand on a little chair and sing. >> reporter: how old were you then? >> about nine. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: in 1961, franklin made the transition from gospel to pop, and with the release of her first secular album, her star quickly began to rise. ♪ ooh, baby, baby >> reporter: smoky robinson and franklin became friends when she moved to detroit, when robinson was just eight years old. >> you know, whitney, mariah, all those girls who came along after her. you know, aretha franklin was the queen of soul. >> reporter: in her decades-long career, franklin won 18 grammy awards. ♪ ♪ she made her mark on the big screen in "the blues brothers." ♪ my country 'tis of thee >> reporter: and she performed at

and hitmaker carole king, who wrote "natural woman," exclaimed "what a life, what a y ny accounts, franklinw up singing gospel at a detroit church where her famous father was a minister. she spoke about the experience in an interview with ed bradley for "60 minutes." >> whenever we were having services, if i was going to sing they would have me stand on a little chair and sing. >> how old were you then? >> about 9. ♪ >> reporter: in 1961 franklin made the transition from gospel to pop, and with the release of her first secular album her star quickly began to rise. ♪ ooh, baby baby smokey robinson and franklin became fri wed t detroit, when robinson was just 8 years old. >> the pattern was from her. you know, whitney, mariah, those girls that came along after her, you know, aretha franklin was the queen of soul. >> reporter: in her decades-long career franklin won 18 grammy awards. ♪ yeah, think, think about what you're trying to do to me ♪ she made her mark on the big screen in "the blues brothers." ♪ my country 'tis of thee and she performed at inaugural esidents. but the road to get there

she performed it during a tribute to carole king who co-wrote the song.smokey robinson will join us as we explore more of aretha franklin's legacy. what's so great about the kennedy center honors, i was there that night, you don't know who's coming out to perform. so when she came out on stage, when she opened up with "natural woman," half the fun was looking at aretha and looking up to see carole and then see the obamas. it was electrifying what you saw that night. very special. >> that song's giving me chills. i've had the chills the whole last day. it's like i've been in a meat locker. >> you do hear her music differently knowing you're never going to get a chance to hear it live again. she said later that night was one of the most special nights of her life to be there. >> to see the smile on carole king's face. it made her proud. >> special to be in the audience. >> welcome back to "cbs this morning." here are three things you should know this morning. the jury in the bank and tax fraud trial of former trump campaign chairman manafort began its secon

president, barack obama later, she hit the stage in washington again in a surprise performance to honor carol king singing a natural woman at the kennedy center honors in 2015. >>[ music ] [ music ] >> reporter: aretha franklin called it quits and now says she was retiring from touring. five decades, the legendary singer for 17 top 10 hits and 118 grammys and two additional moderate grammy awards. there were more than just honors. she gave fans the soundtrack to the wrecked lives and used her voice to spread a message of respect, something she said is a basic human right. in new york, laura ingle, fox news. >> twitter and instagram and facebook, a ton of reaction out there on social media on this thursday morning. this is a small sample. luncheon paul mccarthy chimed in let's take a moment to give thanks for the beautiful life of aretha franklin. the queen of souls who inspired us all for many, many years. she will be missed but the memory of her rightness as amuc will live with us forever. love paul. ringo starr, god bless aretha franklin and peace and love to her family. billie jean king had the

and then there is this performance of natural woman honoring carole king at the kennedy center that seemedlooking out on the morning rain i used to feel so inspired ♪ ♪ when i knew i had to face another day, whoa, it made me feel so tired ♪ ♪ before the day i met you ♪ life was so unkind ♪ you're the key to my pieeace mind ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ >> through the power of her lyrics and her voice, franklin's mus music transcended politics and presidents, and today even a nation divided comes together to mourn the passing of a true american treasure. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ the chili pepper sweat-out. not cool. freezing away fat cells with coolsculpting? now that's cool! coolsculpting safely freezes and removes fat cells with little or no downtime. and no surgery. results and patient experience may vary. some common side effects include temporary numb

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a song written by carol king . the aretha really did make it famous. a song you want to hear we are doing aretha franklin for traffic jams. just send me a request on social media. just use hashtag ktvu on has -- on facebook, twitter, or instagram. >>> a new approval poll about how president trump is doing in office. rasmussen report says the president's approval rating among african-americans is 36%. keep in mind, he only one 8% of the african-american vote in 2016. put that into perspective no republican presidential candidate has done better than 12% among african-americans since bob dole in 1996. >>> today mortgagor -- more jury deliberations in the trial of paul mannafor's . the former chairman of the trump campaign. yesterday the jury submitted four questions to the judge asannafor's foreign financial accounts and the definition of reasonable doubt. prosecutors is a manafort concealed millions of dollars in foreign income from his work advising pro russia politicians in the ukraine. defense lawyers say the government failed to prove its case. mana

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her most famous songs, respect and natural woman, natural woman written by carol king, and then "thinkth her husband, these were anthems for women's rights. she had such a powerful impact on our culture in the last more than five decades. >> absolutely. otis redding wrote the song "respect." she took the song and made her own own and now we have people paying their respects. here's area on a grown ariana . ♪ ♪ 'cause you make me feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel like ♪ a natural woman ♪ oh, baby, what you've done to me ♪ ♪ you make me feel so good inside ♪ ♪ and i just want to be, close to you ♪ ♪ you make me feel so alive ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel like ♪ a natural woman ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ [applause] >> dagen: that was ariana grande performing. it's being held at the greater grades cathedral because it holds 4,000 people, and the family of aretha franklin decided to invite the public last night. there will

. ♪ >> reporter: the song, "a natural woman" was first recorded by carole king, who could hardly containreporter: earlier that year, she performed for pope francis in philadelphia. over the years, there were cameos on murphy brown. unforgettable performances with the likes of smokey robinson, rod stewart and elton john. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: and duets with james brown. in february, 2017, aretha announced she would stop touring but her music will live on. ♪ ♪ how sweet the sounds >> the word is just wow. randi joins us now from outside the apollo theater in harlem, where we hear there's a party going on in honor of aretha. i know you've been watching this, a sample of what's been going on across the country today. >> reporter: jim, this is a very special place for aretha franklin fans and for aretha franklin. she first performed at the apollo theater in 1962, when she was just 19 years old. they've been blasting her music in the streets outside the apollo theater. if you look at the marquee, it's been changed, rest in peace, aretha franklin, calling her the queen of soul and people are continu

of course, carole king, who wrote it, we saw her in the clip. aretha franklin. and hearing about her, growing up, moving to memphis, singing in her father's church choir at a young, young age. and we'll get into all the hits and everything else. but it seems like from everything i'm hearing, she was a gospel singer at heart. >> just listen to her music. and the piano, that's her playing the piano. and, you know, i heard someone on cnn earlier. and i said it before them, too. she was a musician. she was a real musician. she learned to play music on her own. >> because her dad said, can i get you lessons? >> later on in life, she did get lessons. i think she went to juilliard. >> every summer, aretha came to new york for a summer. and she would stay in the hamptons for a week and stay in manhattan for a week and she would go to juilliard and have a piano instructor and it was all about technique and form. >> can you imagine being that piano instructor at juilliard, by the way? >> they probably learned a lot from her. >> yes. >> but she is just rea

and carole king wrote, what a life, what a legacy. too can remember aretha franklin on the abc 7 news page, you can post your thoughts and tributes to the queen of soul. we have a look back at aretha franklin throughout the years at our website abc7news.com. 2020 is airing a special episode dedicated to her life and legacy. you can watch it here on abc 7 starting at 8:00 p.m. >>> a driver is now free on bail after being arrested on charges of killing a highway patrol officer, and a man that officer had stopped in fairfield. 36-year-old sean walker faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter. chp arrestedresay they believe walker drove recklessly and may have been distracted by his phone. he hit victims died. griess spent 19 years. >> breaking news, right now, firefighters have stopped forward progress on a fire that's forced evacuations, flames breaking out around 2:30 west of madrona manor. firefighters are on scene working to contain the flames. the mandatory evacuation is still in effect. cal fire is asking everyone who does not nee

carole king who co-wrote one of her biggest hits "natural woman" writing what a life, what a egacy, and the biggest artists of today, john legend calling her the greatest vocalist. adele saying can't remember a day without aretha's voice and music filling her heart with joy sadness. >> and former president obama writing in part, quote, in her voice we cou feel our history, all of it, and in every shade. the our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption andur hard won respect. mr. obama also shared several i photographsluding the two of them doing a fist bump and aretha franklin, of course, singing here at his first inauguration becoming one of ths highli of that day, both for her performance and for her fabulous hat. >>> and as y saw new york's famous apollo theater also offering its condolences tonk aretha fn. she was inducted into harlem theater'salk ofame back in 20 so. franklin performed there a number of times over theyears, including the '60s when the harlem theater says she presented the grittier side of soul music. among her mostab mem appearances