The renowned arranger, composer and producer worked with countless artists, including Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson. Jones died Nov. 3. Originally broadcast in 2001.
Carole King talks about watching Aretha perform the song for the first time Listen to Aretha Franklin tracks (BBC Music) Reflecting on that Kennedy Center performance, he said: "She was still ...
During his prime, Jones helped write, compose, and arrange some of the greatest pop hits in modern history for some legendary artists including Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin ... This particular ...
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 is one of the few artists who could perform Mariah Carey songs and do them justice. The Queen of Soul covered some of Carey’s tunes but one was too risque for her to sing it in full.
The late Aretha ... Grandma.'" Franklin opted for R&B legend Lauryn Hill's "Killing Me Softly" to perform but when it didn't move the judges, they suggested she sing another song.