The 30-second spot relies heavily on the "Freedom" refrain. By Melinda Newman Aretha Franklin’s estate seems to “think” the Queen of Soul would have been a Kamala Harris supporter.
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.
Image Houston, at left, with the Sweet Inspirations. 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 ...
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 Franklin, has died, CBS News confirmed.
After her powerful pipes had carried her through with covers of Aretha Franklin, Elton John and Whitney Houston, Hudson was the vocalist booted on that night that shook up America, finishing a ...
She was 91. In a statement to The Times, the estate of Whitney Houston said that the matriarch, who performed with Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, died Monday morning in her New Jersey home ...
the mother of Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin, died Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in her New Jersey home.
Hailing from a musical family, she won Grammys, sang backup to Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and helped shepherd Whitney Houston to superstardom. By Glenn Rifkin Cissy Houston, a Grammy Award ...