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January 20, 2009
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, took the stage today in Washington, D.C. and sang “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”, an American patriotic song on the steps of Capitol Hill at Barack Obama's Presidential inauguration ceremony.

Franklin sang right before Vice President Joe Biden took the stage to get sworn in.

Did you guys think Aretha did a good job or were you distracted by her big boy hat?

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December 18, 2008
You better show Aretha Franklin some R-E-S-P-E-C-T, because she’s going to be performing at the presidential inauguration for Barack Obama in January.

The US Marine band will open the ceremony, which will be held on the west side of the US Capitol. After a few opening remarks from California Senator Dianne Feinstein, Aretha will take the stage. She’ll be followed by Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman, who is a world-renowned violinist.

And Obama himself was involved in the musical artist...
November 12, 2008
It’s time to give Aretha Franklin a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T, because she’s been named the greatest singer of the rock era in a new poll.

The 20-time Grammy winner beat out Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger, who came in at numbers 11 and 16! Put that in your pipe and smoke it! Ray Charles was the #2 winner, followed by Elvis Presley in third.

The #4 spot goes to Sam Cooke, with John Lennon at #5. For the full list...
February 14, 2008

Yesterday we reported that Aretha Franklin was sorta pissed that Beyonce called Tina Turner the queen.

Now, Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles is firing back at Aretha to defend his daughter over her comment.

"Something this ridiculous – it's childish, it's unprofessional," Mathew Knowles said in a statement. "And it's a sad day when egos get bruise because somebody used the word king, queen, prince or princess."

Come on guys, all Aretha wants is a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
February 13, 2008

The divas of old are back with a vengeance! First Natalie Cole expressed her disappointment with Amy Winehouse, and now Aretha has beef with Beyonce. 

Beyonce called Tina Turner the queen and that did not fly well with Aretha.  In a statement issued by her publicist, she said, " I don't know whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammys and Beyonce.

However, I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy." ...
February 07, 2008

Aretha Franklin is a whole new woman.  She now has a trainer, is performing at this Sunday's Grammy's, and she coming out with an album under her own label, Aretha's Records. 

She tells the AP, "I've got a new trainer, and she's giving me a lot of good things, really educating me about nutrition and weight loss and how to do it, and cooking stuff for you. I'm not on a diet. It's a lifestyle change. I'm going to be...
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