an anthony franklin and pamela franklin and tina smith.ephews and cousins including laronne garret, brooklyn hardaman, dominique hardy, trina veld and joshua franklin, aund ndrea gates, christina davis, jeff lowe, billy wilson, and latanso waters. >> the obituary there being read. we want to continue to keep a close eye of what's happening in detroit. this is a funeral that's expected to last at least another two hours. we did get some clarity on those pink cadillacs that are out front of the church. a lot have been made -- close to 200 cadillacs descended in detroit in honor of aretha franklin. our friend alicia corral, the investigate activi investigative reporter, she did some digging. >> this is the freeway of love. one of her 12th grammy, a woman named cassette ellis worked for mary kay cosmetics put the cat call that if you sell a certain amou amount, you will get a pink cadillac. >> they drove it from california and florida to detroit to pay love to the queen of soul. >> there you have it, investigation day >> thank you for solving

those the words of aretha franklin.ing about professor angela davis, who joins us now from martha's vineyard. professor davis, angela, welcome to democracy now! >> thank you, amy. amy: can you talk about your thoughts on this day, the day after we learn of the death of aretha franklin and what she meant to you? >> of course this is a very sad day for people all over the country. aretetha was an i integral partf many people's lives, including my own. she madade anly because public statement indicating that she would pay my bail back in 1970, but perhaps i will say a few words about that to begin. hold aetha decided to press conference announcing that -- would pay up to $250,000 which in today's currency, would $1.55 millionout -- it was really a high point in the campaign. people believe that many who may have been ructant t to associate themselves with me because of my commumust affiliations, probably joioined ththe campaign as a a result of aretha's statement. -- whwhen i became eligible for bail, unfofortunately, aret

aretha franklin dead at 76., on the american consciousness will no doubt carry on well into the future. npr's ann powers writing of franklin, saying, no one better expressed american joy, gospel, soul, rock, r&b, jazz. her diskography touched on every genre we consider distinctly american. that you knunique bravado break boundaries throughout her career. the apollo theater home to aretha franklin. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. there are fans coming by. there is a plaque in front of the apollo theater with her name on it. of course, joining other greats like james brown and michael jackson, etta james. she's among all of those plaques. people taking pictures of them. of course, the marquee here, rest in peace, aretha franklin, queen of soul. the apollo did say they are going to have some sort of tribute to her, though that planning is still in the works. i got to tell you, john, it's been amazing to talk to people here. she performed here over a dozen times, according to the director of the apollo theater, ever

franklin jr., christine franklin, timothy franklin, carolyn franklin, anthony franklin, pamela franklina host of great nieces, great nephews, and cousins, including larone garrett, asia garrett, brooklyn hardeman, vaughn franklin iii, dominique hardy, joshua franklin, anthony gates, andrea gates, amber hal monday franklin, anthony franklin, cameron green, chris ttina davi jeff low, romney darrell, doris lowe, billy wilson, deon. thank you. [ applause ] >> amazing family, indeed. an amazing woman. sabrina owens, the niece of aretha franklin, with her obituary. we'll take a quick break. we're standing by to hear from the former president, bill clinton, the former attorney general of the united states, eric holder. much more right after this. how can we say when you book direct at choicehotels.com you always get the lowest price on our rooms, guaranteed? let's say it in a really low voice. carl? lowest price, guaranteed. just stick with badda book. badda boom. book now at choicehotels.com metastatic breast cancer is relentless, but i'm relentless too. mbc doesn't take a day off, and neithe

rip, rest in peace, aretha franklin.ht be gone, but her iconic voice and her legendary soul will live on forever. we will spend this hour honoring that. stephanie el a elam is taking a at the woman, the legend. ♪ >> she was the queen of soul who garnered respect on and off stage. born aretha louise franklin in memphis, tennessee, she got her start at a young age at her father's church in detroit. she often credited him with nurturing her talent. >> he taught me a number of things having to do with timing and phrasing and different things like that and coaching me in different ways. he did say at one point that one day i would sing for kings and queens. he did say that. i have. >> franklin won her first grammy in 1967 for "respect." >> it was a receicivil rights m. i thought it applied well. everybody wants respect. who doesn't want respect? >> as a young woman in the '60s, she watched her father unite with martin luther king junior to fight for equality. in 1968, she would sing at king's memorial service. the recording a

special love for aretha franklin.olo act in there. >> yes. >> aaron, you yourself had a remarkably long and successful musical career. this is a woman who has been performing for 50 years throughout, you know, her career, and times have changed so much. she's had a role in civil rights. she's had remarkable influence in different genres of music. she even succeeded in opera. what is your sense of aretha franklin? we call her the queen of soul, but she is the queen of so much more really. >> she was just the queen for me, you know. she was a special lady. i remember one time she was in new orleans at the jazz fest, and i did a thing called "the field of cotton." and it was like a commercial. aretha franklin pulled up in her memo and the guy said, she would like to have a word with you. i went to the car and the window came down and she said, love that cotton commercial. that's one of my highlights with aretha. >> eric deckins, we know you as a music analyst but you were a music critic before this. when you look through

it was the only home franklin pierce ever owned and lived in. >> franklin pierce is the 14th president of the united states, the only president from new hampshire. he was a lawyer. a charismatic politician, he lived in a house here from 1842 to 1848. he resigned a senate seat to come back to concord and to be with his family and work on his law practice. he resigned a senate seat to come back to concord and to be with his family and work on his law practice. he was born in hillsboro on november 23, 1804. before he was one year old, his father mentioned the big georgian mansion, where he ran a tavern. pierce grew up in social circumstances, a lot of people coming and going, a lot of political discussions. he was educated at some of the academies around hillsboro. when he was 16, his father took him up to brunswick, maine, to go to college. he made good friends there. one of them was nathaniel hawthorne. he ended up graduating third in his class. franklin pierce's interest in politics came about when he was young. his father's tavern had political conversations going on. his father was i

that was aretha franklin. in that category would be james brown, prince, michael jackson. rare fied air and that's how it was when you met her and approached her. you proefapproached her -- stare john legend would approach her that way. that's the kind of reference people had for aretha franklin. >> i want to read through some of the things that were given to her, the honors. she has a star on the hollywood walk of fame. first woman inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. grammy legend awards, 18 grammys, recipient of the kennedy center honor, national m medal of arts, medal of freedom. topped 100 list of all time a d artists. she spent so much of her time in detroit, declared a natural resource in the state of michigan. she has honorary degrees and doctorates from princeton, yale, be berkally college of music, university of michigan. is it possible to even put into a few sentences, roland, her impact on the world of music but also as we see from the kennedy center honors, the kisses going out from carol

franklin died at 76 following her battle with cancer.arried rosa parks. the streets outside are lined with pink cadillacs in a nod to her hit song "freeway of love." the service is about an hour behind schedule. it includes star-studded musical tributes honoring franklin's life and legacy. and of course political tributes. hillary and bill clinton are there. bill clinton arriving to a standing ovation as they avoid at the service. the former president will be one of the ones we hear from at this hour. joining us outside, ron mott who is outside the greater grace temple, talking to people there. what a parade of political and civil rights legends and of course musical legends, ron. >> reporter: it's an a-list group of people here to mourn but mostly to celebrate the life of aretha franklin. i hope people brought comfortable shoes, because as you mentioned, andrea, the program is running an hour behind. if the spirit gets moving, we might be here all night. it is clearly a celebration of this life. aretha franklin certainly would be proud

this is franklin pierce writing to a friends. and in the letter they are trying to find a job for nathanael hawthorne. he was an author and liked to write books. but he also had a family that he needed to support. so this is it an ongoing theme throughout the lives of the two men. they were always trying to find work for nathanael hawthorne so that he could support his family. over here on the wall is an order of cincinnati certificate. and franklin pierce is unwith of three presidents that belongs to this organization. this is the first veterans organization in our countryry. and it was formed by the offices of the line under george washington. the organization is hereditary and pierce's, as i said, one of three presidents, that belonged to the order of cincinnati. george washington, monroe, and pierce, are the three presidents. there are several pieces of furniture in the house that franklin and jane took to the white house to furnish the eight rooms that were to be used for their personal life. one is the sofa over here under

to have someone with the stature of an aretha franklin, with the dignity of an aretha franklin to comendustry, to be an icon of the civil rights movement, to carry that dignity on into the '70s, into the '80s and '90s, speaking to the impact aretha franklin has not only on people of color, not only on america but the world. here is the one thing you must remember. everyone talks about fame. everyone talks about actors and whatever. they are only known for their time. if you can name a famous actor from 200 years ago, then i will give you $100. the music always lives on. fame is fleeting. but music always lives on. if you look at the people who made their impact through music, you will always remember them. their music will always live on. aretha's impact is not done yet. >> again, as president obama put it, don, for me, she will remind me of my humanity. right? beyond everything else. she will remind me of my humanity. stay with me. joining me on the phone now is a photographer, a personal friend of aretha franklin, linda solomon. are you with me? >> yes, i am. >> what are your thought

you know, aretha franklin was the queen of soul. >> reporter: in her decades-long career, franklin wonade her mark on the big screen in "the blues brothers." ♪ my country 'tis of thee >> reporter: and she performed at inaugural events for three presidents. but the road to get there was often rocky. born in memphis, franklin was raised in detroit by a single father. her mother moved away when she was just six years old, and four years later, she died of a heart attack. just shy of her 13th birthday, franklin gave birth to her first child. less than two years later, she gave birth to her second of four children. according to her biography, in adulthood, franklin struggled with depression, alcoholism, and had a weight problem. she worried the public would forget her. but her fans never did. ♪ ♪ in recent years, she sang for the pope when he visited the u.s. ♪ you make me feel >> reporter: and in 2015, she brought president obama to tears during the kennedy center honors. today, the obamas remembered the queen of soul, saying, "america has no royalty, but franklin helped define the america

>> aretha franklin was america's gift. aretha franklin was america's singer.but aretha was something black people loaned out to the world and certainly to all america. every u.s. president loved aretha. every u.s. president wanted aretha to perform every event, irrespe irrespective of race or politics. she was seen as a special figure, a singular figure. i don't think there has been anyone who has produced or will be produced like aretha franklin. >> trey, on november 9 in 2005, president george w. bush presented aretha franklin with the presidential medal of freedom. that's the nation's highest civilian honor. she was described that day as a woman who revolutionized american music. is that how you see it? would you describe it that way? >> 100%. i mean, i think when i spent a lot of time today thinking about her legacy, a big part of what i think about is how she lifted up the stories of so many black women, so many everyday black women in particular. and it's that ability to kind of reach down through a very authentic experience, an idea she revolutionized -

so aretha franklin.tarted her unparalleled career by singing as a child in her father's church and those gospel roots really never left her and she inspired and mentored so many other gospel musicians. and that includes the famous clark sisters, detroit born. they're joining me right now. they are friends of aretha franklin's. you talk about how much she inspired you, jackie, karen, dorr writt dorinda and twinkie. tell me what this feels like to be a part of eulogizing, celebrating aretha franklin on part of this day. >> it's a big honor for us because she was a big sister to us so we are so proud of being able to be a part. she sang at our mother's home going so to be able to do this today is just -- it surpasses anything i could imagine to honor her this way today and she's going to truly be missed. she was an icon. when you called aretha franklin's name, everybody wanted to see where she was going to be and be there and be a part of whatever she was doing so to be a part of this today is amazing and a

aretha franklin was 76 years old. in a statement the franklin family said we have lost the matriarch and rock of our family and we have a to know th legacy will live on. that legacy is a lot more than just music. aretha franklin was also a powerful voice for african americans in the 1960s and 70s as america struggled to embrace civil rights. some very influential bay area people really knew aretha franklin and talked to paul chambers about what she meant to the civil rights movement. >> the soul of the bay pays tribute to the queen of soul. >> reporter: after news broke that aretha franklin had died 10 noon -- one or 2.9 changed their format to honor the king of -- the queen of soul. >> my heart said one some will not do. one song an hour would not do. >> reporter: for 12 hours the station played hit songs of aretha franklin . the fans it seemed to love it. >> the phone calls are emotional. listeners are reminiscing over how aretha has impacted their lives. >> for us as black people she was symbolically the ultimate i

of aretha franklin, the queen of soul.have renamed an asteroid 249516 aretha. one of the many groups influenced by aretha franklin are sister sledge. and earlier debbie and kim sledge came into the studio to tell simon mccoy how inspiring she was. she had a power to her voice and it was the power of not only the talent and the physical, you know, power. but, it was also like, i put it, a supernatural power — that power that goes beyond, you know. it's something that god added to her. i think the song, try a little tenderness, even that song, though it may have been a sad song, it was from in here and you could feel it, even the words, the way she expressed them, was all of aretha. and what was the influence on disco, on the ‘70s and ‘805? she also managed in some way is to reinvent herself, too, at various times, didn't she? yes. i think it's because she had been gifted with something so special it didn't matter where she sang. it was all about the spirit on the music. more so than the kind of music. she could have sang ma

on aretha franklin and it stuck.n a career spanning more than 50 years franklin recorded 40 albums and put 45 songs on the top 40 charts, more than any other female artist ever. one song became her signature. ♪ that chart topper was not only franklin's first number one hit, but the recording industry association of america, maybe one of the top five songs of the 20th century. >> out of all of this music, you could have pushed me over with a feather. >> reporter: her musical journey began in detroit singing gospel in her father's baptist church. >> i had no real formal training. my formal training was my ear. >> reporter: she recorded her first gospel album at the age of 14. early mother hood interrupted her career until the '60s. a string of top ten hits including natural woman and chain of fools kept that career soaring through the '70s. yet another classic earned franklin a memorable turn in the 1980 comedy "the blues brothers." ♪ freedom >> the rock and roll hall of fame made franklin its first female inductee in

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aretha franklin was peerless.ift spirits, and so powerful it could and often did move those who heard her to tears. at the church where she first started singing, people who grew up in the same street as her have already started coming to pay tribute. i was born and raised in detroit, raised on her music. yeah, it's a sad day. i'm going to miss her, i'm going to miss seeing her in concert, but i still have her music to the bone, so i'm good. i'm good. # you make me feel # you make me feel # you make me feel #. # you make me feel #. #. she # you make me feel #. she had the best voice and when she sang you feel it in your soul, and she always sang something nice. i rememberasa kid she always sang something nice. i remember as a kid growing up back in the 505 and 605 and you hate for her to go. she feels like family. this is the very stage where i suppose aretha franklin started to become a star. in fact, aretha franklin started to become a star. infact, many aretha franklin started to become a star. in fact, many sa

franklin turned that on its head.r version was a declaration of independence. >> i was talking about the male-female relationship. the respect part of it became a mantra for the civil rights movement and for peoples everywhere. >> reporter: "respect" is at its heart about equality, and even today there's a need to sometimes spell out what respect really means. lee cowan, cbs news, los angeles. >>> that is the "overnight news" for this friday. for some of you the news continues. for others check back later for the morning news and "cbs this morning." from the broadcast center in new york city, i'm jeff glor. ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t ♪ take care tcb ♪ oh, a little respect ♪ just a little >>> this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> hi, everyone, and welcome to the "overnight news." i'm demarco morgan. the queen is gone but will certainly never be forgotten. aretha franklin, adored by millions as perhaps the greatest american singer of all time, passed away at her home at the age of 76. aretha, as she was known to everyone, was more

rajini: could listeto aretha franklin all day long. aretha franklin, who died today. day's other news. the islamic state group in afghanistan said it carried out ulsuicide attack in k on wednesday. teenagers died inside the classroom while they were preparing for university exams. men involvedid gun have been shot dead. pope francis is victims' side following a grand jury report which detailed -- says pope francis is on the victims' side foowing a grand jury report which detailed decades of sexual abuse by catholic priests in 10nnsylvania. they found at leas children were molested and assaulted by so-called predator priests. the vatican says the church must learn hard lessons from its past, anit promised to hold abusers to account. people have died and some of the worst monsoon flooding the region is ever seen. armed forces have been deployed andescue stranded villagers e relief for tens of thousands of people who actively their home. 60thonna's lebrated her birthday. the so-called queen of pop has reinvented herself or her career with hits like "like a yer"r" and --l

flooding in for aretha franklin. the queen of soul, and first woman inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame. >> she was inducted before the beatles, before the stones, before so many other greats. one of the true giants of not just rock 'n roll but all music. >>> fake driver. the sketch just released of a suspect accused of posing as a rideshare employee and sexually assaulting a woman. police are warning people to be on alert. >> protect yourselves. be proactive. listen to the safety tips. >>> left-center field, this is going to do it. >> the wanting giants fans might have more to losing to l.a. is a traffic at dodger stadium. enter elon musk. his next big idea. the four on 2 start now. started police in san mateo have now released the sketch of a man wanted for sexually assaulting a woman while pretending to be a ridesharing driver. officers hope that the sketch leads to an arrest before the man strikes again. welcome, everyone to the four on 2. i'm heather holmes. >> i'm andre senior filling in for alex. crime

you know, it was aretha franklin. the way she did it and how she did it and the feeling that she had. and her soul came out in everything. >> it was a soul and a church. she started in the church, so you couldn't help but feel that in her music. >> yes. >> and mr. gordy she won so many awards and broke so many barriers. can you describe the impact she had on the music industry? >> well, it's hard to really explain. because she was such a unique, different genus like. like many artists, you know, only come along once in a decade. others once in a century. and others once in a lifetime. but aretha franklin comes along only once, period. so what she gave us and left with us will never be duplicated because she was a pure artist, and an artist very seldom sings the same note twice in a song. she does it a different way. or she does it her way. and aside from all that talent and creativity, she was just a beautiful human being. >> and very -- >> i met her, well, i saw her when she was like three or four years old. i was vi

that's aretha franklin.use and with my sons? and that was actually the first time i met her. decades later i worked for her. >> you got the okay? speaking of working for her, you were the creative force behind the one lord one faith one baptism cover. >> album cover. >> you say it's your all time favorite shoot? >> yeah. we did the recording at new bethel baptist church. jesse jackson spoke on the record. and clive said to me, you know, what would you do with the album cover? i wanted to use norman parkenson, the royal photographer. he was a stately british man, and we all flew in to detroit, and we had a friend, cooper do the makeup. it was one of her favorite makeup artists. we shot the album cover in new bethel baptist. he was setting up the shot and pulled out this table for a school table, and it was narrow, and he pulled it to frame his shot with the new one lord one faith baptism and the cross neon in the background, and he was like all right, aretha. jump up on the table. i'm sitting there on the sid

tributes continue to pour in from aretha franklin fans.who met her on tour or at the white house are honoring her. >>> the military parade for this year has been postponed. some officials say it could cost more than $90 million. but james mattis is shooting down that number saying he's received no such estimate. >>> google admits some of its apps and websites do continue to store your location data, even if you've asked it to stop. the practice was uncovered by a berkley grad student. >>> and one of the most prestigious medical schools in the country is out with a novel idea. full scholarships for all students. we'll explain how nyu plans to pay for that. those are some of our top stories on this friday, august 17th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i think we both ought to just go to medical school for free at nyu. >> who knew that was an option? instead, we went into journalism. >> ah, that's another story. >>> we begin this half hour with the celebration of the life of aretha franklin. the queen of soul losing her battle

franklin has just been a jewel to us.salute the queen tonight. detroit, can we salute the queen ? so many memories of ms. frankli ms. franklin, and we will never forget the day we performed on the grammys with her. she was so cordial to us. she said, you will all my girl. now karen will not talk, and it's okay. it's okay. but she loved karen and i will say let's continue to keep the queen in our hearts. twinkie wrote a song and said, is my living in vain, as my praying in vain, is my fasting in vain. am i wasting my time, can the clock be really wind, no of course not, it's not all in vain. ♪ ♪ am i living in vain ♪ am i giving in vain ♪ is my pain in vain ♪ is my fasting in vain ♪ am i wasting my time ♪ can the clock be rewind ♪ have i let my light shine ♪ no, god no, of course not, it's not all in vain ♪ >> we are hearing some beautiful nods to the queen of soul aretha franklin's the gospel roots. we also saw smokey robinson, a lifelong friend, speak about her life and also some singing. we saw a rick snyder talking abo

you are a friend of aretha franklin's. might as well call you a historian of aretha franklin as well. how was it to jump off david's point about her father, a man of the cloth, a man of the church, but he did have a willingness, if you will, to allow a very young aretha franklin to spring from music of spirituality, gospel music into jazz and r & b. can you add to that level of independence that perhaps aretha franklin was granted at a very early age to apply her amazing versatility of music and song? >> that shouldn't be underestimated. because many people know that there's this division, often times you will find gospel singers that will not sing, quote unquote the devil's music. the fact is that i think i heard barry gordie once say that aretha franklin could sing the abcs and it would be a hit record. >> joe madison, i apologize for interrupting. let me go back to the newsroom. >> i will take it from here. we are continuing to monitor what is happening inside the capitca capitol rotunda where guests are arriving to hon

newspaper franklin was great. franklin was great, you can't argue that but when they put him on tv, it was a different story. all of a sudden they made him a stereotype. >> we did the hokee pokee and turned himself around, that's what st all about. >> ♪ we're not going to lose. (laughter) why couldn't franklin just do the hokey pokey, trevor? you telling me black kids can't put their left foot in and take they left foot out it looked like franklin was auditioning for house party 2. >> trevor: but roy, it is still cool to have him in there even if he had one dance break. >> it was every time with this kid. any time you walked down the street in me nutszville you might run into franklin and his home boy pop lockin and even when he is hanging outed with his friend, everyone else gets a normal handshake but not franklin, he got to slap skin, see what i mean. all the other peanuts are just kids but franklin is rung around peanutville like a damn baby shaft. he's a tiny bad mother-- . >> trevor: shut your mouth. >> talk

the soul aretha franklin seventy six after. she became a musical icon in the sixty's and seventy's beginning her singing career church in detroit. finding survivors of gender wars a road. by italian authorities say as many as twenty people still missing. the bridge there is mounting anger as people try to understand the call of the. call the face the enemy of the people and they are they are the enemy of the. u.s. news outlets joined forces to donald trump's attacks on the media. just. to democracy why. welcome to the program. her voice defined an era aretha franklin has died at the age of seventy six after a battle with pancreatic cancer she died in detroit where she began her career singing in her father's church a voice became part of the american psyche in the one nine hundred sixty s. and seventy's but. queen of soul she sang at martin luther king's funeral in one thousand nine hundred sixty eight barack obama's presidential inauguration in two thousand and nine and became the first woman to be inducted into the rock and r

for more on aretha franklin's life and legacy open up our nbc washington app.to gallery with iconic images from her life and more celebrity tributes, and you can also watch that memorable performance when she sang "my country 'tis of though" at president obama's 2009 inauguration. >> rtorter: scott macfarlane the live desk. a statement in from the vatican about this week's scathing grand jury report about sexual abuse and cover-ups within the catholic church ina pennsylvani. spokesperson for pope francis just put out the statement saying the abuses described in the report are, quote, rorlare morally reprehensible and the statement says pope francis is on the side of the victims, and he wants l toten to them. there is no reference in this statement to archbishop and cardinal donald wuerl of the archdiocese of washington, d.c. the grand jury report this week detailed hundreds of acts of sexual abuse ove several decades and alleged cover-ups by church leaders. it's also critical of thee statf limitations that make charges in these cases impossible. pat and leon, b

—— aretha franklin. the queen of the blues, are resat franklin! -- aretha franklin.story. aretha franklin didn't ask for respect, she commanded it. a lot of men are intimidated by you? a lot of men? some men. it depends on the man. i have always maintained that a real man is not going to be intimidated by me. some men can rise to the occasion and others cannot. her legacy, moments such as these, at the funeral of martin luther king. # 0ur king. # our country, it is of the... king. # our country, it is of the. .. and here at the inauguration of the first black american president. this is music that helped define pivotal moments in history and the emotional charge came from her childhood in the church listening to her father preaching. it 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, hard breaker, you're a liar... but there was another side to her. one of her producers described it as a mysterious sorrow. she lost her mother at the age of ten, and she had two children by the time she was 16. he

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, thank you so much. the chaka khan. >> good evening. afternoon. ♪ ♪ ♪ anybody ask you ♪ where i'm going ♪ where i'm going, soon ♪ if you want to know where i'm going, yeah ♪ ♪ where i'm going real soon ♪ i'm going up yonder ♪ i'm going up yonder ♪ going up yonder ♪ i'm going up yonder to be with my lord ♪ ♪ i'm going up yonder ♪ going up yonder ♪ i'm going up yonder ♪ going up yonder ♪ i'm going up yonder to be with my lord ♪ ♪ i can take the pain ♪ heart ache they bring ♪ comfort of knowing i'll be soon gone, yeah ♪ ♪ gonna give me

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aretha franklin was beloved and admired by many.ven for our nation's presidents, she was the queen. in 1977 franklin performed at the inaugural gala for president jimmy carter. her rendition of god bless america is stunning. ♪ from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam ♪ god bless america my home sweet home ♪ >> years later aretha performed this soulful rendition of "i dreamed a dream" in celebration of president bill clinton's 1993 inauguration. ♪ i had a dream ♪ ♪ ♪ >> just one year after that in 1994, franklin became a kennedy center honoree, and she performed for the first time at the white house. crooning "old man river" to president clinton and first lady hillary clinton. ♪ ♪ i get weary and i get sick ♪ i get sick of trying >> in 1997 franklin was seen with a future president. seen here with donald trump at the grand opening of the trump international hotel and tower in new york city. president trump tweeting she will be missed. in 2005 george w. bush presented franklin with the presidential medal of fre

aretha franklin has died. we learned today franklin died of pancreatic cancer at age 76.rounded by family, who tonight say they have lost the matriarch, the rock of their family. her songs left an indelible mark. tonight, in her own words, what respect meant. and in her 20s, singing "a natural woman" and what she acknowledged at the time about that song. tonight, aretha franklin on her music, her message and her fans across the country and the world now paying their respects. ♪ what you want ♪ baby i got it ♪ what you need ♪ you know i got it >> reporter: aretha franklin commanded respect. ♪ for a little respect ♪ when you get home >> reporter: seen here in 1968, in her mid 20s, her voice already a force on the stage. ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t ♪ find out what it means to me ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t ♪ take care t-c-b >> reporter: born on march 25th, 1942, in memphis, tennessee. she was the daughter of a reverend, c.l. franklin, who would move his family to detroit. it's where aretha would begin to sing for that congregation right from the pulpit. ♪ he's right there ♪ right there to guide me

miss franklin is an american icon. a music legend whose transformative songs and divine talent crossed all social, racial, and economic barriers. she commanded respect. ♪ what you need ♪ do you know i got it ♪ all i'm asking ♪ is for a little respect ♪ would you come on? ♪ ♪ we gonna call it exactly what it is ♪ ♪ what it is ♪ what it is ♪ what it is ♪ hear my plea ♪ all the time ♪ i should marry ♪ mary, don't you weep >> 18 grammy awards, countless accolades. the first woman inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. she sang for kings and queens and u.s. presidents. who could forget her soul-stirring performance that brought former president barack obama to tears. ♪ when i knew ♪ i had the faith ♪ that left me so tired ♪ before the day i met you ♪ life was so unkind ♪ but you were the key to my peace of mind ♪ ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ >> goose bumps. franklin's family says she died from advanced pancreatic cancer and i'll read this statement. it reads, "in one

her memories remain of them being on tour in the '50s with franklin's father, reverend ciel franklin,iss staten, nice to have you on, a pleasure. >> oh, it's an honor to be here, brook, it really is. what a sad day for me. >> i know. i know. it's sad, but let's celebrate and honor her by sharing stories. can you just take me on a trip down memory lane and tell me how you first became friends, you know, back in the '50s. >> well, we were on tour together, we called them programs a to the time. it was like sam cook and the soul stirrers, and it was like, all of the gospel groups that were together. i met her when she was 16. and she opened for her father, ciel franklin. he would always sing the preparatory song, it was teeter "precious lord" -- it was either "precious lord" or "amazing grace." and she would blow the place up. it wouldn't be a dry eye in the place, tears would be falling, including myself. and i was like, where did this girl come from? she has the best voice i have ever heard in my life. she was one of my mentors. and i watched how she commanded this stage. and i watched

aretha franklin who died this morning.nown as the queen of soul, a woman whose career started when she was a child. and, of course, with a career that long, so many fans, let me take you to the hollywood walk of fame where her star is surrounded by flowers as people bring tributes, cards and messages, and their memories of aretha franklin. her last album, called a brand new me, was released less than a year ago. david sillito looks back at her life. the queen of the rhythm and blues, aretha franklin! # looking out on the morning rain... aretha was the woman who changed the entire approach to singing. # the day i met you # life was so unkind...#. it was a moment of change, women's lives in black america were in upheaval — and you can hear it all, the pain, hope and joy in this one song. # you make me feel like a natural woman #. the way she goes from power, to vulnerable, just the end of the sentence, is extraordinary. we hear it all the time now and we think, oh, yeah, that's just a great song but if you really listen, wow

all in celebration of aretha franklin.ng out her song saying this is for you, aretha. hello, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield in detroit here, as we continue to watch this ceremony, just now getting under way. people on their feet, fired up, celebrating the life of the queen of soul. during this ceremony today, during this service today, it will be a star-powered celebration of life. only fitting for a queen. former president bill clinton we saw in the crowd earlier. hillary clinton along with him. ariana grande also, who will be singing during this tribute. you're looking at pictures right now live inside the greater grace temple church. family members, friends, and thousands of fans who were unexpectedly allowed into the private ceremony, are packed inside there. there were people who were standing outside as early as yesterday, lining up, hoping they'd get a chance to be inside. whoopi goldberg is also there. the list is long of amazing luminaries here to celebrate the impact of aretha franklin. in addition to the rema

franklin went on to win 18 >> franklin s. >>> fellow music legend stevie wonder was one of franklin's back to me" became a timeer one hit. they performed it together at soul train's lady of soul awards in 2005. ♪ ♪ until you come back to me i'm going to love you ♪ >> they continued to work oogether until her final album last year. >> legends on stage never gets ld. stevie wonder made one last visit to the franklin home in gets old.n tuesday. he's in los angeles bright and early this morning and we are visit to very honored to have stevie join us this morning. stevie, thank you so much for getting p. tell yto tell you this. this. listening to your song "i'd never dreamed you'd leave in summer" and it remind me so uch of aretha franklin this morning listening to her leyric and your voice. i know that when you visited her earlier this week, what can you tell us about your last conversation with her? i heard that you two, plan doing more music together, true? >> we talked about doing some music as recent as maybe two months ago we'd been talking about it. there was a song that i had gritt

franklin, aretha franklin's dad.ckson. >> i wanted to feel the warmth of her hands one more time. new bethel, she should never have left. you most know her father, a renowned preacher. she sang "never grow old," "ave maria." aretha never left her roots. >> reporter: reverend, you and i were talking about how she put out a couple of gospel albums early in her career and then moved into what people consider more secular music. all over the world she's an international star. but you say she never left. >> she never left the church. all of her songs are good songs about emotions, the hardships and the feelings of people. everything was from the soul. everybody wants respect. and i guess most women say i don't want nobody hanging around me and my man. >> the big march in detroit led by her father, the chairman of the human rights commission, the labor movement in detroit has roots in the civil right struggle. when dr. king was having a hard time in '66, '67, she helped him raise money, for free. she was singing the next n

franklin died thursday in detroit from pancreatic cancer.detroit resident myron pullin says franklin "was a pioneer woman for detroit" who always came home and "always gave back." he says franklin "always loved detroit."the feeling was mutual. franklin is so beloved in detroit that two streets bear her name.aretha franklin's music quickly climbed the itunes' charts following her death on thursday.her "30 greatest hits" album hit the no. 1 spot, replacing nicki minaj's new album, while "respect" reached no. 2 on the songs' charts.more songs from franklinmake me flike) a natural woman," ''think," ''chain of fools" and "i say a little prayer," were in the top 40. the itunes charts tracks digital sales and is updated multiple times each day. franklin died of pancreatic cancer at age 76. she had battled undisclosed health issues in recent years and in 2017 announced her retirement from touring. touring.retirement from announced her in 2017 recent years and health issues in undisclosed health issues in recent years and in 2017 announced her retirement from touring. at at&t, we believe in a

aretha franklin, the queen of soul. david sillito there.e from new york, is david browne, from rolling stone magazine. welcome. there have been many great soul singers but what aretha franklin apart? as somebody mentioned, the amazing power of her voice. she had one of the most single voices and pop music. i think it brought the church into pop radio in that for a lot of us, it was the first time we heard gospel music in a way. gospel music syncing but an p0p a way. gospel music syncing but an pop songs. within incredible power and personality behind it. no matter what she was singing, whether it was gospel what she was singing, whether it was gospel, pop, her 86, what she was singing, whether it was gospel, pop, her86, disco songs, he a lwa ys gospel, pop, her86, disco songs, he always knew it was her. as soon as the voice came in. it didn't matter what the backing is. not many fingers could do what she did. was it what you would say the move to atla ntic it what you would say the move to atlantic records, 1966 and then respect in 1967 whi

but aretha franklin was different. >> the first time i met aretha franklin was at a christmas in washington>> reporter: that wasn the early '90s. ever sce then whenever franklin came to town, she would call garrett asking for her choir to join her on stage. >> she would say, this is aretha, and you would say oh, mm-hmm, and when i hung up, while i was talking i'd beis li s aretha franklin. >> reporter: it was unimaginable, but garrett's groups of kids was aretha franklin's choir o choice. it's an honor that means even more today becauseft just 10:00 this morning garrett saw the ws. >> my heart stopped. even knowing that she was as sick as she was. of soulter: the queen is gone, but her music and her legacy will always live on. >> there wil never be another aretha. she's going to go down in the history books. >> reporter: meagan fitzgerald, news 4. >> and our coverage continues at 5:30. we'll have a personal recollection from our mark segraves who interviewed aretha franklin when she visited here just a few years ago. calls it one of his most memorable encounters in the business so far. and

they tell me in aretha franklin they saw themselves. >> the sounds of aretha franklin filled the lounge. a performer pays homage and her hear the sound of her voice and you realize where all of that beautiful mixture came from. >> you feel her energy. undeniable. >> reporter: she says aretha franklin's song respect has become an anthem. >> people today look at that song and use it as part of the civil rights movement, women's march, walking around going respect. >> reporter: these artists first heard her music as young girls when family members played her records. they admire her ability to convey emotion. >> she didn't just do r&b. she did jazz. rock. gospel. she was amazing. >> reporter: she is a voke list by night and -- vocalist by night, she said the power of the music is in the way it spoke to people. >> very empowering to women and to people of color about just standing up for yourselves, doing what was right. believing in yourselves. >> reporter: heifer influence these women say is undeniable, a powerful female artist in control of her own dest 19. >> you have -- destiny. >> you

franklin roosevelt did. in 1945, the end of the worlds worst ever consecration left america as the supreme four-speed evil without baseball, what mattered was that they were coming home. to eleanor was about, the extraordinary age of her husband, taking the train to washington square apartment in new york, she found a group of reporters waiting at the door. the former first lady said simply that she had nothing to say. the story she explained is over. perhaps not entirely. the baseball hall of fame museum can now write an epilogue and should. thank you for the chance to be with you today. [applause] and now, any of you have questions -- hopefully i will have somewhat of a response. yeah. >> besides the greenlight letter, are there any other communications between judge landis and president roosevelt? >> no. they did not like one another. if anything, eleanor roosevelt despised the judge more than did her husband. her husband was used to dealing with characters that he had no use for. in all honesty, the feel

"the queen of soul aretha franklin is dead. she was a great woman, with a wonderful gift from god, her voice. she will be missed and former president obama tweeted a picture of aretha franklin singing at his first inauguration back in 2009.he tweeted 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. may the queen of soul rest in eternal peace. (grant) and our coverage of this story continues online... at kron4 dot come.. there we have a photo gallery of the beloved soul singer... a top ten list of favorite aretha franklin songs... and history of the queen of soul... all that on kron 4 dot com.. (vicki) (vicki) a former uber drive has been arrested and charged with assaulting a woman he picked up in san francisco. the suspect is believed to have assaulted the victim while driving her to union city. and now he is being held in the alameda county jail and is fac