Aretha Franklin songs from Respect to I Say A Little Prayer as the Queen Of Soul dies aged 76
(WorldNews Music)

Aretha Franklin, pictured here in 1965. has been confirmed dead by her publicist (Picture: Redferns) Aretha Franklin´s publicist has confirmed the Queen of Soul has died aged 76. The sad news was announced on Thursday and it followed months of speculation over the iconic singer´s ill health. At the start of the week it was reported she was `gravely ill´ and surrounded by her family in hospital, later returning home where friends and family visited her. Veteran entertainment reporter Roger Friedman had written on his Showbiz 411 column: `Aretha is surrounded by family and people close...