Donna Summer Dies: Dolly Parton, Aretha Franklin Mourn Her Passing
- 6:53 PM — May 17 —
- Source: People
Following the sad news on Thursday that disco legend Donna Summer lost her battle with cancer , celebrity fans have expressed their appreciation for the singer. Read More
Aretha Franklin and Others React to the Death of Donna Summer
- 4:38 PM — May 17 —
- Source: U.S. News & World Report
Reaction to the death Thursday of singer Donna Summer, who was 63: "So shocking to hear about the passing of Donna Summer. In the 70s, she reigned over the disco era and kept the disco jumping. Who will forget "Last Dance." A fine performer and a very nice person."— Read More
Traveling with Travelgal4U® Completes Customer Budget Travel Packages For the 18th Annual 2012 ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans for July Featuring Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Many More
- 4:00 AM — May 16 —
- Source: PRWeb
New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 The 18th ESSENCE Music Festival®, presented by Coca-Cola® other sponsors, is set to be bigger and better focusing on African American cultural activities, this July 6-8 in New Orleans, LA. Read More
Aretha Franklin to Be Inducted Into Gospel Hall of Fame
- 4:39 PM — May 14 —
- Source: ArtistDirect
The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is getting her R-E-S-P-E-C-T when she is inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame on Aug. 14. Read More
Counterbalance No. 81: Aretha Franklin's 'I Never Loved a Man...' (Sound Affects)
- 8:30 AM — May 12 —
- Source: PopMatters
I can only imagine what a mind-messer Aretha Franklin's "Respect" must have been when it first hit the airwaves back in 1967. Read More
Aretha Franklin Going Into Gospel Hall Of Fame
- 10:16 AM — May 9 —
- Source: Pollstar
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Aretha Franklin To Be Inducted Into The Gospel Hall of Fame
- 8:25 AM — May 9 —
- Source: The Huffington Post
Former "Real Housewives of New York" cast member Kelly Bensimon had a bit of a nip slip while cooling off in Miami on May 8. Read More
Aretha Franklin Hand-Picks Audra McDonald for Biopic Role :
- 1:08 PM — May 3 —
- Source: BET.com
Aretha Franklin may have found the lead to round out her personal dreamcast for her in-the-works biopic. Read More
Aretha Franklin to headline two nights at Nokia
- 9:30 PM — May 2 —
- Source: The Orange County Register - Orange County CA
The Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin , has been booked to play twice, July 25-26, at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, more than a year after her long-awaited return to studio recording, the intimate, little-noticed assortment A Woman Falling Out of Love. Tickets to see the 70-year-old legend live go on sale Friday, May 4, at 10 a.m. Read More
ESSENCE Music Festival®, QuintEvents Finalize Travel/Experience Packages For Blockbuster July Happening Featuring Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Steve Harvey, More
- 3:10 PM — Apr 30 —
- Source: PRWeb
New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) April 30, 2012 The ESSENCE Music Festival®, presented by Coca-Cola®, and QuintEvents will bring fans closer than ever to the energy of the event this summer with a total of 11 travel/hotel/ticket packages providing a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Read More
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