Aretha Franklin, the former gospel singer who went on to reign over the music industry as the Queen of Soul with hit songs such as “Respect,” “Chain of Fools” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” has died. She was 76.
Franklin died Thursday at her home in Detroit, according to the Associated Press. In March, Franklin canceled a scheduled tour for medical reasons. Her last known performance was in November at Elton John’s annual AIDS Foundation gala.Read More…https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-16/aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-who-spelled-respect-dies-at-76?cmpId=yhoo.headline&yptr=yahoo