Aretha Franklin
Paul McCartney says working with ‘good friend’ Tony Bennett was a ‘privilege’
Tributes have continued to pour in for Bennett from musicians such as Bonnie Raitt and Mariah Carey.
Dame Shirley Bassey and Olly Alexander among 2023 V&A summer party attendees
The event launched the museum’s latest exhibition, Diva, which explores the ‘extraordinary power and creativity of iconic performers’.
Cynthia Erivo: I learnt a lot from portraying ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin
The actress starred as the musician in Genius: Aretha.
Film: Respect – ‘I am tired of seeing women being brutalised on screen’
THERE was only one person who Aretha Franklin wanted to portray her in a feature film of the singer’s life.
Marie Louise McConville: Covid-19 is traumatising our young children
I suppose it was bound to happen eventually - and 18 months in, it did.
Jennifer Hudson on how Sir Tom Jones helped her embody Aretha Franklin in film
The Oscar-winning actress plays the Queen of Soul in Respect.
Aretha Franklin biopic Respect 'more reverential than revelatory'
RESPECT (12A, 145 mins) Drama/Romance/Musical.
Jennifer Hudson posts tribute to Aretha Franklin on the anniversary of her death
Franklin, a civil rights activist and one of the best-selling artists of all time, died in August 2018.
Aretha Franklin: Big Respect to the Queen of Soul
KNOWN to many as the Queen of Soul, singer Aretha Franklin inspired a generation with the gospel-infused sound of hits like Think and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.
Cynthia Erivo becomes Queen of Soul in Genius: Aretha trailer
The drama series will tell the story of revered soul singer Aretha Franklin’s life.