award winner, the recipient of the grammy lifetime achievement, and a grammy living legend honor.dy center honor, the first female inductee into the rock and roll hall of fame, the second female inductee into the uk music hall of fame, and an inductee into the gospel music hall of fame. aretha was the first woman and fourth artist in history to achieve 100 r&b billboard charted singles with her version of "rolling in the deep." aretha has been proclaimed internationally as the voice of the civil rights movement, the voice of black america, and a symbol of black equality. in 1968, her spiritually uplifting voice was heard around the world singing at the funeral of civil rights icon dr. martin luther king jr., and in 1972 at the funeral of queen of gospel mahalia jackson. her voice was declared a natural resource of the state by the department of natural resources of the state of michigan. arooe th aretha would reach a milestone by singing at the first inauguration of president barack obama. aretha's powerful, distinctive gospel vocal style has influenced countless singers across mu

and then a lifetime grammy so this is a woman who will long be remembered not just here in the streets of detroit but around the world for the talent that she brought. in detroit john thank you. for the victims of. all of that stay with us. from briskness and fuel. to the. of southeast asia. hello there heavy downpours have been pounding the southern parts of china recently so thanks to this blob of cloud hair and within that cloud is a storm that's gradually tracking its way towards the west this is what it's done to us in the southern parts of china you can see the heavy rain that we've seen there causing a fair amount of flooding across the roads it is going to give causing a few problems and will continue to do so over the next few days as well because this whole system is tracking its way towards the west so particularly for the northern parts of it now it's looking very very wet there for friday and for saturday meanwhile that also be somewhat weather in the hong kong region and further north look at this system here this is also the remains of another storm that has shanghai and

narada michael walden/grammy-winning producer that came out of a conversation with her. i say, what do you do in your life. maybe i go out to a nightclub, and i might see a guy there. and maybe i look at him. and it's like who's zoomin who and just when he thinks he's got me. the fish jumps off the hook, a-ha. and i'm writing this all down. walden started working with franklin in the eighties..and their partnership and friendship continued up to the time of her death.her says.. the late singer's strength was her ability to communicate something divine narada michael walden/produced fanklin's first platinum-certified albumthat was her strength too, just being profound. if her heart was broken, break your heart. so that was her gift and everyone wants to be able to communicate in a way that is profound. walden who is responsible for hits behind whitney houston and mariah carey.. of the greatest artists learned from franklin narada michael walden/produced fanklin's first platinum-certified she has touched everyone. there's know that's not trying to emulate aretha franklin o

and a grammy living legend honor.the covenant and kennedy honor. the second female in inductee into the u.k. music hall of fame and an inductee into the gospel music hall of fame. aretha was the first woman in four and fourth woman in history to achieved her 100 charted of her version of "rolling in the deep." she has proclaimed internationally of the voice of civil rights movement and the voice of black america and symbol of black equality. her spiritually uplifting voice was heard around the world singing at the funeral of civil rights icon, dr. martin luther king, jr. and the queen gospel, jackson. her voice is a natural resource of the state, in 1985 by the department of natural resources of the state of michigan. she will later reached a milestone by singing of the first inauguration of president barack obama. aretha's powerful, gospel vocal sound as influenced countless singers across multiple generations and earning her number one position on "rolling stone" magazines list of the greatest singers of all time. a

she was the first woman to wina grammy. able... she was the first woman to win a grammy.have now the era, who will pick up the baton and carry it. i think there are quite a few candidates for that. you tweeted today that you would love to have her wheeled out and sing for the first black president... she has a beautiful song and that is what she is doing now, she is still with us and we will never lose aretha, ever. this was the boston globe's front page today. "journalists are not the enemy." it had asked other news outlets to coordinate similar editorials with them, more than 300 obliged. this is the new york times, "a free press needs you". this is the new york post, "we'll keep reporting." itsjoining in is significant because they're a pro—trump tabloid, and if you hadn't already guessed, this campaign is targeted at donald trump's attacks on the press. the editorials today provoked another one. from donald trump... "the fake news media is the opposition party. it is very bad for our great country. but we are winning!" and as you'll see from this next montage, that so

her popularity continued to rise in this '70s, winning grammy after grammy, transforming platforms and winning the admiration of fans and perfme >> her voice is something that she has and the way she makes you feel, you know? i want to have that. >> her role in the blockbuster movie, the blues brothers allowed her to shine on the big screen and introducing her to another audience. >> think about what you are saying. you better think about the consequences of your actions. she topped the charts again with a duet with george michael: i knew you were waiting for me. >>[ music ] >> reporter: in 1987, franklin broke another pair, becoming the first woman inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame and she stood before the nation performing at clintoe recipient of the kennedy center honor. the accolades did not stop there. in 2005, president george bush honored her with the presidential medom, the highest award is bestowed . >> we look at the stalin the voice of aretha franklin one record executive put it this way. aretha is still the best singer in the world are not. >> reporter: in 2009, f

highest -- and 18 grammys, the music industry's highest award.year she announced she would reduce appearances. declining health forced her to cancel a concert earlier this year. with a career spanning more than 50 years, aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. ♪ christopher: let's talk to entertainment journalist k.j. matthewsws who joins us from los angeles. whatat a loss for t the world of music. isis there any wayay of puttingt dimension on this ls?s? k.j.: there is an. she represesented americica anda waway no other singer has. shshe started in gospel, she mod to soul, she did our and b and she did a little opera and she did a little jazz and she moved into pop. she has inspired jennifer hudson, bette mididler, so many others out there. the tributes will be pouring in today. there is one genre of music she didn't approach. and she also had an indelible mark on politics. she was at martin luther king junior's funeral. she sank before jimmy carter and president barack obama. she received a

. >> reporter: 18 grammy awards, 17 top 10 hits.m "spanish harlem." ♪ soft sweet and dreamy ♪ the moment i wake up before i put on my makeup ♪

the 76-year-old, whose career spanned six decades, a woman who got 44 grammy nominations, won 18 grammys, a woman who blessed us all with her music, bringing the country together, her countless chart toppers like "respect" and "natural woman." aretha franklin has died at her home in detroit. here is a look at the remarkable woman and her remarkable career. ♪ what you want, baby i got it >> she was the queen of soul what garnered respect on and off stage. born aretha louise franklin in memphis, tennessee. the four octave range vocalist got her start at a young age in her father's church in detroit. the so she 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 196 for best female rhythm and blues vocal performance for "respect." >> it was a civil rights mantra. i thought it applied well. everybody wants respect. who doesn't want re

rt pretty good. 18 grammy awards and part of the civil rights movement as well.in the hotel people she was touring with. her background and career is remarkable. she has been responsible for so many great artists like beyonce. she was a great piano player as well. when you are playing her music back in the 60s, did you have any idea then what i legend she was going to become and how long she would be singing for, a career spanning so many decades? —— a legend. seven decades. from the word go when i heard her music i thought it was something special. i absolutely adore soul music. the great thing about soul music is it comes from the heart. these singers do notjust sing the words, it comes from the heart. aretha franklin is so special in that. she had a voice that was 100% unique. when i played her music in the 60s and bought it eventually to the bbc when i opened at radio one... the bbc in the 60s was not playing very much black soul music. when i started doing the brea kfast music. when i started doing the breakfast show on radio one i made certain was a lot of

when she took over from pavarotti at the grammars —— grammys for nessor dorma with almost no notice?tha franklin was that luciano pavarotti was having a party in new york city and asked ms franklin to learn the nessun dorma. she contacted me, i taught her the aria, andi she contacted me, i taught her the aria, and i thought that would be it. but because she was in new york and the grammy awards were one week after the party, pavarotti became ill and she stepped in with a few minutes of motors, no rehearsal, and she really just nailed minutes of motors, no rehearsal, and she reallyjust nailed it. she did an incrediblejob. she reallyjust nailed it. she did an incredible job. so she reallyjust nailed it. she did an incrediblejob. so our relationship continued because she got requests from all over the country to sing with orchestras, so we had to expand her repertoire. and i know you run a charity which brings opera and music to inner—city kids in detroit. it is worth saying, isn't it, she was a board member, it isn't it, she was a board member, it is worth saying she stuck with detroit

to be the first woman was kind of just overwhelming. >> reporter: she won 18 grammys and made grammyperformed opera with only two hours' notice when luciano pavarotti got sick. ♪ >> reporter: this morning, the tributes to her are growing. outside of her childhood church. >> everybody here is going to miss her very much. she's so special to us. she done touched so many people. >> reporter: and online, from her millions of admirers. among them, her fellow diva, mariah carey. smoky robinson, who visited her just days ago. tony bennett. paul mccartney tweeting the memory of her greatness will live with us forever. >> and they're not the only ones. both the current and former presidents are paying their respects to lady soul. >> aretha franklin performed at both of bill clinton's inaugurals. he and former first lady hillary clinton released a statement calling franklin a national treasure. she performed at president obama's first inaugural. he and former first lady michelle said thursday we could feel our history in franklin's voice. meantime, president trump called franklin a wonderful g

grammy legend awards, 18 grammys, recipient of the kennedy center honor, national m medal of arts, medalall 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 king. her impact on music but also her impact on the world. >> i don't think you can because she was simply that great. she was that iconic -- here's something that's so important, chris, she was a daughter of reverend franklin. at her heart she was a christian. she was a woman who never left the church. not only that, she was a proud african-american woman. sheefs a huge supporter of civil rights in america around the world and money that she gave the free concerts. red carpet, a journalist, did you -- she didn't admonish him, yes, i did and understand, dr. king stayed at her home when

she also took ohm grammys f. to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame and became the youngest recipient of a kennedy center honor. >> some things that were unbelievable. who would have thought it, but it did happen, god is good. >> with her voice and her formidable achievements in music and film, she considered to be one of the greatest singers of all time. however, the woman who sang for kings and queens, she revelled in being a good mother. >> a loving mother, a decorated diva, she was most of all grateful for her music, her longevity. >> the love of the music, loyal fans -- ♪ >> so great to hear the songs, to hear that voice. stefanie had a line at the top of her piece, you say matter of factly, a four okctive range. it makes me think of her impact. >> this is the "blues brothers." this had already been a hit for years when it came out. >> this is your second favorite song. >> you're selling me out here. >> our executive producer asked us what our favorite songs were, and the truth is it is "natural

awards and two honorary grammys .he was the first woman inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame . the youngest recipient of the kennedy center honors and received a presidential medal of a freedom. fans are reminiscing about their favorite song, her greatest hits album topping itunes yesterday. respect topping the singles chart. we have been talking about some of our favorite moments when she filled in last minute for pavarotti at the 90 grammys. it is amazing. she belted out the same song he was going to sing. you get chills. there are so many stories. ktvu fox2 news >>> the pastor of new bethel baptist church where aretha began her career is talking about her legacy. >> the question that you have to ask yourself is did i leave the world any better? is there anybody in the world better off because i lived? of course, aretha can say that variable the. >> just last year, last june, aretha franklin performed in detroit as part of detroit music weekend. the people who were there called it emotional and an unforgettab

aretha, with a 30-minute notice, with no rehearsal, went on for the grammy awards.relationship continued because she had so many requests from all over the country to sing with orchestras. >> that was quite a moment at the grammys. a lot of people have referenced that, especially since her passing. just as further evidence of her incredible range and the god-given talents that she has. what was it like to work with her, someone that was so well-known for her gospel career, her soul, and then to now be working with her on opera? >> well, you know, a lot of people think it's a strange die dichotomy. it was a joy. opera is larger than life. aretha was larger than life. it requires musical ability and, of course, obviously, the queen had that. and drama. we all know aretha was the consummate performer. the bigger thing is the soul. the queen of soul, it was the perfect match, actually. she loved opera. it was a joy to work with her. she was so musical. she could -- she was like a sponge. she drank it in. >> it's like she could do anything. i love just seeing how your fa

a winner of eighteen grammy awards her distinctive gospel honed vocal style influenced multiple generations she was number one on the rolling stone magazine's list of greatest singers of all time and she was the first female artist ever inducted hall of fame. but it was in one thousand nine hundred sixty seven song respect which garnered her international attention and payment. fifty years ago she sang at dr martin luther king jr's funeral and many years later at the dedication of dr king's memorial in washington she was active in the civil rights movement for decades something she spoke about in two thousand and fourteen well it certainly was a struggle. it still is although we have come a great ways a long way and there still is a significant way to go the recipient of the united states highest civilian honor the presidential medal of freedom her voice delighted presidents as her health declined she curtailed her performances but she always sang by can this two thousand and fourteen performance and she sang adele's hit rolling in the deep. in of soul to her fans she always was and always

the legendary singer recorded 17 top 10 hits, she won 18 grammys plus two additional honorary grammy soundtrack to their lives. and to spread a message of respect, something she says is a basic human right. in new york, laura ingram, fox news. jillian: what a voice, what a life. rob: the life she had was incredible. 10 minutes after the hour. critics slamming donald trump for revoking john brennan's security clearance better next guest says mormon obama era officials should be on the chopping block. jim hansen outlines who should be next to lose their clearance and why. >> the big surprise. open it. jillian: just wait until you see what is inside the box. >> a lot of controversy following donald trump's decision to revoke john brennan's security clearance and several other obama era officials could be next. rob: joining us to explain why the move was warranted is former special forces veteran and president of security studies group jim hansen, thanks for coming back. the politicization, a hard one to say, of the justice department is a new problem. do you think this got started under

talent that she brought with twenty top ten albums twelve million selling singles she won eighteen grammys and then a lifetime achievement award and as you heard gabrielle elizondo say in that story rolling stone called it the best singer of all time so she has left a massive impact thank you very much from detroit john hendren. still ahead for you on the program we look at the often month of the general bridge collapse the italian government considers taking charge of the motorway now what. takes more than just two to tango a whole festival dedicated to the latin dance begins and when a siree. hello there it's dry and dusty for many of us in new south wales at the moment and there's also a large number of wildfires this is the smoke from just one of those wildfires you can see how thick it is there hanging over the city looks like we're going to see more of a cool change for the southeast corner over the next few days so that should take the temperatures down a little bit you can see the next weather system edging its way towards us so melbourne there fifteen forest in adelaide will be at

yeah. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] the grammy -- grammy award-winning album. ] >> jimmy: dude, that really hurt my feelings. that was a trick question. >> yeah. >> jimmy: i really wanted to you say "of course, i have four copies." >> oh, yeah, yeah yeah. >> jimmy: you're gonna totally play that? right? >> yeah! yeah, yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i was playing with it today -- sorry, i was playing with your album today. [ laughter ] sorry, man. >> dude. >> jimmy: i'm sorry man. >> come on, man. >> jimmy: come on, dude. >> where's my -- i'm 15 man. >> jimmy: grow up a little bit. grow up. grow up, man. >> yeah, yeah yeah grow up. >> jimmy: grow up, dude. >> grow up. >> jimmy: get your head out of the gutter, man. >> dude, what's going on, man? >> jimmy: what's wrong with you? >> what's going on? >> jimmy: i was playing -- well, i was playing with -- hey, are you happy? >> no worries. but what's going on with you? >> jimmy: but are you happy? [ laughter ] >> that's like, the most -- like -- >> jimmy: what's going on -- >> what's going on with you? >> jimmy: but a

she won two grammys for the song and in on an area award. a string of hits followed in the 60s and 70s. franklin recorded more than 40 top 40 singles. collected 18 grammy awards for his signature mix of gospel, blues, rock and pop. >> hopefully i talked to someone in a positive way. >> reporter: 1987 she became the first female artist inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. she faced a lot of heart ache in her personal life. her father was shot during a robbery and died. her two marriages ended in divorce, but, she remained -- but, she raised 4 son's. -- but she raised four sons. a presidential medal of freedom and a feature role at the inauguration of president barack obama. she stole the spotlight at the 2014 premier for the movie "selma." but in 2017 she appeared frail, singing for elton john's aids foundation. at that point she had already announced it would be her final year performing in concert. as word spread that she was ill her friends and fans called to say a little prayer for the "queen of soul." jericka duncan, cbs news. >

a grammy winning producer ... responsible for one of franklin's biggest albums of all time.. remembers what she was like on and off stage.(pam) kron 4's hermela aregawi talked with narada michael walden tonight.. she joins us now with that interview .. about aretha franklin...hermela, what did he tell you? walden as being full of life.. with so much passion for her music as well as the people around her.he started working with franklin more than 30 years ago.. and was writing music for her through the time of her death. a decades long friendship... the queen of soul pictured here with the man who produced her first platinum-certified album.. who's zoomin' who? grammy-winning producer narada michael walden rememebers how the two came up with the album's title..that came out of a conversation with her. i say, what do you do in your life. maybe i go out to a nightclub, and i might see a guy there. and maybe i look at him. and it's like who's zoomin who and just when he thinks he's got me. the fish jumps off the hook, a-ha. and i'm writing this all down. walden started working wi

the recording artist would win 18 grammys throughout her incredible career.took home awards for hits like "chain of fools" and "fr "freeway of love." ♪ she was ahead of her time with a string of firsts. in 1987 she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. she became the youngest recipient of a kennedy center honor. >> some of the things that have happened, unbelievable. who would have thought it? nevertheless, it did happen. god is good. >> in the '80s, she adapted her music for a new generation. cruising away with a grammy for "i knew you were waiting," her chart-topping duet with george michael. ♪ i knew you were waiting for me ♪ ♪ i'll be on your side forever more ♪ ♪ >> with her voice and her achievements in music and films, aretha is often considered to be one of the greatest singers of all time. in 2015, franklin graced the kennedy center stage again, this time to honor carol king. as she sang, president obama wiped a tear from her eye. her performance went viral. ♪ my country 'tis of thee >> she also sang for obama and pr

. >> reporter: among franklin's many accolades were 18 grammy awards and two honorary grammys. she was the first woman inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame. the youngest recipient of the kennedy center honors and received a presidential medal of freedom. fans are reminiscing about their favorite songs. hours after she passed away her 30 greatest hits album topped itunes and respect topped the singles. ktvu fox2 news. >>> the pastor of new bethel baptist church where aretha began her career is talking about her legacy. >> the question that you have to ask yourself is did i leave the world any better? is there anybody in the world better off because i lived? aretha considered that very boldly. >> aretha franklin performed in detroit as recently as june of last year as part of detroit music weekend. the people who were there called it emotional and an unforgettable performance. stay with us for continuing coverage about the death of aretha franklin. in between newscasts we are posting updates on ktvu.com and on social media. >>> if you drive through the posey and webster tu

. >> reporter: 18 grammy awards, 17 top 10 hits.e i put on my makeup ♪ ♪ say a little prayer for you >> reporter: to "i say a little prayer." ♪ i'm praying for you baby baby ♪ >> she can sing quietly, she can do something louder, she can do something pop, gospel, soulful, she can be gritty, she can be ethereal and delicate. i mean, like whatever you want. >> aretha was crazy to work with. i mean, her process is not like anything i've ever seen before. first of all, she's a firecracker, you know. she's smart as a whip. and she knows everything about everything. a lot of artists think they know everything but they actually does. >> reporter: she'd begun singing in her father's church in detroit. she talked about that in an interview on "60 minutes" from 1990. >> whenever we were having services, if i was going to sing they would have me stand on a little chair and sing. >> reporter: she'd first be heard on record at 14 years of age in 1956 with a gospel standard "the day is past and gone." ♪ >> because she came out of the church, you

a grammy, emmy, and tony winner, still lighting up broadway at 72.sonal career highlights and what she says was the most fun she ever had on screen. >> you make people happy. >> i do make people happy. i think in these days and these times, these very strange types, i think i sort of stand as the kind of a -- i'm normal. i'm kind of normal. i represent a kind of a happiness and joy that they felt often, rather than almost never. >> reporter: and an iconic career that has spanned over half a century. bette midler has done it all. ♪ happy happy birthday bunny boy ♪ >> reporter: perhaps her most memorable character, c.c. bloom in "beaches." >> you took away your friendship without even discussing it with me. that friendship was more important to me than anything. >> "beaches" has reached 30. >> it still makes us ugly cry. >> aww. you're very sweet. >> why do you think, after its time, such a timeless piece? >> it touched a chord in a lot of women. they had best friends. their best friends drifted away or things happen. you know how life is, it gets in t

a revived decade, she scored 17 pop 10 and 118 grammys and two additional honorary grammy awards.ore than awards and honors, she gave fans everywhere the soundtrack to the mac lies and use her voice to spread a message of respect, something she said is a basic human right. in new york, laura ingle with fox news. >> you know, the african- american community, she was known as reread. a couple of interesting things are happening. jennifer huston is going to portray her in a biopic that is coming up. i was reading yesterday that david is putting together a major event at madison square garden in honor of aretha franklin. there is so much more. we feel it, aretha has gone. >> she lives on in her work and in her spirit. >> always will. >> absolutely. >>> it is 7:37. the police are asking for help. they want to track down the suspect in a reported sexual assault. they were called near highway 92, not far from the bridge point shopping center. allie is there right now. tell us about the description of the man the police are looking for. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we will sho

in a glittering career, aretha franklin won 18 grammys awards.r songs included ‘respect‘, ‘i say a little prayer‘, and ‘chain of fools‘. it's been a star—studded event, attended by musicians such as stevie wonder and ariana grande and also former president bill clinton. this is what i think... ..you should remember in this time about this magnificent woman. she worked her can off to get where she was. she took the gifts god gave her and she kept getting a little bigger every day. so... music. that's the best i can do. # you better think. # think about what you're trying to do to me. # think. # let your mind go, let yourself be free. # let's go back... it's the key to freedom. god bless you, aretha. we love you. that was the former us president bill clinton. american civil rights activist, jesse jackson, also spoke at the service. aretha was our queen. she belonged and belongs to us. she was blessed to have the powerful gift of singing, perhaps the most remarkable voice and unique the world has ever heard. the italian conductor said of marian ande

summer david bowie freddie mercury just to name a few and these chalked up three oscars and four grammys where we caught up with him at a performance in munich. in the early one nine hundred seventy s. donna summer was a shy young singer who performed the musicals. then while living in munich she met giorgio moroder i don't. mind if. love to love you baby went to number two of us charts and the before in the u.k. even though the b.b.c. refused to play it. i wanted to do something really sexy so i never dreamt it all turned out that if you. don't know how to madonna's i was the one who came up with the line love to love you we went into the studio with me arabella house i started off playing a bit of guitar two three four five days later we thought how far can we go putting sex into this. pain pregnant. marauders disco sound made in munich soon took the world by storm. for one night he returned to the city where he once shocked to fame. ever since twenty thirteen when electronic joe daft punk's paid tribute to him with the track george obama rhoda has been in demand as a d.j. all over the

it was those hits that earned her 18 grammy awards and cemented her legacy in the american songbook.r the course of more than five decades, she performed at inaugural events for three presidents, sang for the pope when he visited the u.s., and in 2015, franklin brought president obama to tears during the kennedy center honors. thursday the rock and roll hall of fame honored their first female inductee saying she defined soul music. diana ross spoke of her golden spirit. paul mccartney called her the queen of our souls who inspired us all. sam moore, the original soul man and her friend of 60 years remembered the first time he head her sing. >> i went to the service to hear martin luther king, and she sang, i believe -- i think it was "precious lord." a 15-year-old, and i went, oh, my god. >> reporter: fans promised to say a little prayer for franklin at her hollywood star. they paid their respects at the church she grew up singing in detroit and in harlem, they reflected on her impact. >> i grew up with aretha franklin, are you kidding? with mom singing. we cleaning the house on the

the grammy's. radio city music hall. aretha franklin was there for a blue's brothers bit.ehearsal. later the same day, the night of the awards he bails. what are they going to do? they go to aretha. it's less than an hour before the show. they ask her if she can do it. this is opera. not gospel. not anything she's known for. a song man had owned on the international stage. she says let me hear him from the rehearsal earlier. she listens and says yeah, i can do that. not only does she do it in front of a massive opera chorus and world audience, but the end of the song has this famous high note finish. you know. listen to what happened. ♪ ♪ >> i still get tingles and that doesn't do it justice. i got tingles back then. that little boy, i was him. we all were who saw it. holding onto her to survive the power of her voice and to be as close as we could be. it convinces you there's something greater than us at play in this world. let's listen to a little more. ♪ >> look, we all vibe off the gospel and her power songs. the wonderful angelic flouris s flourishes, the wailing of w

franklin won her first of many grammys in 1967 for best rhythm

we're screening some of your favorite episodes of this season coming up on this show we speak to grammy award winning artist jimmy cliff about wars funded by colonialism from vietnam joe afghanistan as well as bob marley in a welding factory and a hostile environment that began long before to raise them a good mexico be the next venezuela we speak to founder and chairman of the mexican chamber of commerce of great britain even to tilly about what president elect andres manuel lopez obrador means for the world plus is brics it no surprise given the e.u. policy on the jailing of democratically elected politicians on the day new spanish pm petter sanchez meets his catalonian counterpart we get the take of a spanish m.e.p. on the european parliament's committee on foreign affairs jordi so that all this of all coming up in today's going underground but first on this day in one nine hundred sixty two singer bob dylan recorded the song that would make him a star blowin in the wind he introduced it by saying it was no protest song later though he said that the greatest protest song ever written

but because she was in new york and the grammy awards were one week after the party, pavarotti becameew minutes of notice, no rehearsal, and she reallyjust nailed it. she did an incrediblejob. so our relationship continued because she got requests from all over the country to sing with orchestras, so we had to expand her repertoire. and i know you run a charity which brings opera and music to inner—city kids in detroit. it's worth saying, isn't it, she was a board member, it is worth saying she stuck with detroit even when she was very famous, at a time when a lot of people are trying to get out of detroit. she recorded there, she invested there, she opened a club. well, i would like to say she was our queen. she was detroit's queen. because we shared her with the world. but the truth is, aretha could have lived anywhere. and she chose to live here in the motor city, in detroit, and for us detroiters, that meant the world to us. she was our queen. to a lot of musicians, just after she died, several said her musicianship was underrated. i know that elton john said that she was one of h

up for president was one of the she's the suit because it was all very well on those two studies grammys she was that close woman to you want to make the list goes on then. he is no more. we have a slightly difficult link up with you but we're going to continue anyway one thing that i noticed that aretha franklin wrote in her autobiography she reached the songs that she sang what it should mean by that what's the essence of her genius. photo and her sale was indelible very different not to the members she has a for not to be great a good gift that's very distinctive and so whenever overeating would take hold of a song whether it was gospel whether it does get it century was a. way of doing so addicted nor the hardest thing to do you can do the song immediately didn't think it was a week that frankel song you could be in the supermarket with your song say yes that is a very i could just tell it by. and of course she inspired a whole generation of female singers often didn't she. absolutely you know jennifer hudson was just on the twitter say she got to know all the different ways it per s

we're screening some of your favorite episodes of this season coming up on this show we speak to grammy award winning artist jimmy cliff about wars funded by colonialism from vietnam to afghanistan as well as bob marley in a welding factory and the hostile environment that began long before to raise them a good mexico be the next venezuela we speak to founder and chairman of the mexican chamber of commerce of great britain eve i owed it to lee about what president elect andres manuel lopez obrador means for the world plus his brics it's no surprise given the e.u. policy on the jailing of democratically elected politicians on the day a new spanish pm peder sanchez meets his catalonian counterpart we get the take of a spanish m.e.p. on the european parliament committee on foreign affairs jordi so that all this more coming up at today's going underground but first on this day in one nine hundred sixty two singer bob dylan recorded the song that would make him a star blowin in the wind he introduced it by saying it was no protest song later though he said that the greatest protest song ever

written was by someone we speak to today we caught up with the grammy award winning artist and film star known for you can get it if you really want out of a come many rivers to cross i can see clearly now and countless others jimmy cliff speaks to us at a hotel in west london jimmy you're touring across europe across the world the big talk here across the world obviously trumps america but here is after the injustice of the wars there is migration. that the moment the european union is cutting down on migrants what is behind this all refugees sub-zero you've heard of exactly not actually about this going away gratian oh yeah but refugees was triggered by the migration situation that was going on in you know some of the places i called you know naked across the sea coming home to italy come from libya come over and so that touch me and. you know as i'm touched by it i expressed it refugee situation has been going on for quite a while so why i mention. jesus christ went to egypt for refuge is because the fundamental christianity. and all of the more to stick religions for that matter you

she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammys the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year and now. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. let's talk now to entertainment journalist k.j. matthews who joins us from los angeles k.j. thanks for being with us what a loss for the world of music is there any way of putting a dime mention on this loss. really is what we see represented i mean there are people waited more than sitting here because everyone is losing american lives you say all that stuff because you started in gospel in she moved his soul in she did martin he did a little operetta she did it in jesse incident didn't it sucks even to do it with george michael and she says why you soon lose that general subsume will let me warm up in so many others want to hear all that simplicity but i did today

received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammies the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year and now. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. and let's talk now to entertainment journalist k.j. matthews who joins us from los angeles k.j. thanks for being with us what a loss for the world of music is there any way of putting a time mentioned on this loss. really is it being sealed up or is it going there are people weighted northern syria because everyone is losing american lives you say all that stuff and you start to get into law school in she moves his soul in she did martin be it and she did a little operetta she did it jesse incident didn't it sucks even did you work with george michael she says why you see moves like jennifer hudson will let me walk up in so many others want to hear all the tributes

of the world's bestselling artist, 75 million records, 63 career, spanning seven decades —— won 18 grammysries in the us billboard hot 100, 20 17 entries in the us billboard hot 100,20 number—1 singles on the r&b chart. live now to newjersey and to jazz violinist regina carter, who hails originally from detroit and actually played with aretha. i say you played with her, you went toa i say you played with her, you went to a party at her house? i know you're from detroit, she was living in detroit's. tell us about that, what a moment. i was hired to play ina what a moment. i was hired to play in a string section with a big band. a lot of the cards that word jazz musicians were also motown musician is that you hear on those records. i was hired at her house. she had a chef that was hired but she also did cooking downstairs herself. it was a relaxed vibe. it was really like... aretha franklin's home, you think of this icon, this star, but she wasn't so this icon, this star, but she wasn't so completely down—to—earth. regina, you're a very experienced jazz violinist, when the queen of soul open

received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammies the music industry's highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on american music and influenced generations of singers. let's talk now to entertainment journalist k.j. matthews who joins us from los angeles k.j. thanks for being with us what a loss for the world of music is there any way of putting a dime mention on this loss. it really is a big seat up there so you get in there you go away didn't know what ensued was everyone is to sit here and say all that stuff and she started in gospel in she moved to soul in seat with martin he did a little operettas did a little genesis incident didn't it sucks even to do it with george michael and she says well you've seen it like jennifer hudson a little bit me warm up in so many others want we're all good it should be easy for you today but it reall