Franklin supported Democrats for decades, including performing the national anthem at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. She sang a majestic version of “My Country, Tis of Thee” at Barack ...
In 2003, Joe told Louis Theroux that he used to “whip” Michael when he was a child with a “switch and a belt”, but claimed that this was different from “beating” him. “I never beat him,” he said. “You ...
The R&B group often supplied backup vocals for Aretha Franklin, as they did here at a 1968 concert in New York.Credit...Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images After a few years of significant group ...
Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha ... live concert dates with Franklin.
During that time, the group occasionally performed live concert dates with Franklin. After the group’s success and four albums together, Houston left The Sweet Inspirations to pursue a solo ...