Jennifer Hudson Says She Hopes to Make Aretha Franklin ‘Proud’ in Playing Her Idol in Respect Trump’s inauguration became a major point of contention for the president after he and then ...

(CNN)-- Legendary singer/songwriter Aretha Franklin sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee" at the inauguration Tuesday. CNN's Larry King talks with "The Queen of Soul" about the reality of the nation's ...

Aretha Franklin was an American singer and songwriter known as "The Queen of Soul." Franklin began singing in her father's congregation as a young girl and released her first album, Songs of Faith ...

Aretha Franklin wasn’t just the Queen of Soul ... Her emotional rendition of My Country, ’Tis of Thee at Obama’s inauguration remains unforgettable. Fourth, in 1987, she became the first ...

I did know that it was going to be inauguration weekend ... call asking to participate because she grew up listening to Aretha Franklin. “I thought being part of the show was out of my reach ...