Friday, April 25, 2025
Donate

Search term: aretha franklin

Try again with a different search term if you can't find the exact article you want.

RIP Cissy Houston, 91, Legendary R&B Star Who Backed Aretha Franklin, Mother of Whitney

Roger Friedman -
I am so sorry to report the passing of Cissy Houston at the age of 91. She was the mother of Whitney, but also a...

Happy Birthday, Aretha Franklin! Forever the Greatest of All Pop and Soul Singers (Opera, Too!)

Roger Friedman -
There are a lot of birthdays on March 25th including Elton John. Happy birthday! But the one I observe as a national holiday is Aretha...

RIP Beloved Talent Agent Kenny DeCamillo, 67, Depended on By Stars Like Aretha Franklin, Regis Philbin, Diana Ross, and More

Roger Friedman -
I put off writing this yesterday because the news was so upsetting. Kenny DeCamillo died on Tuesday at age 67. He was brilliant and funny,...

Celebrating the Life of the Great Aretha Franklin, Five Years After Her Death at Age 76

Roger Friedman -
It's hard to believe Aretha Franklin has been gone five years. The legendary singer and performer, and philanthropist, was 76 when she passed away from...

Watch Bruce Springsteen Perform Aretha Franklin’s “Don’t Play That Song” from New Album

Roger Friedman -
Ahmet Ertegun isn't usually thought of as a songwriter. But the legendary head of Atlantic Records co-wrote a major hit for Aretha Franklin in...

Aretha Franklin Would Have Turned 80 Today, Still the Best Singer of Our Lifetime

Roger Friedman -
Today would have been Aretha Franklin's 80th birthday. She was born in a magical year for pop stars -- Paul McCartney and Carole King...

SAG Awards: Respect! First Time Since 1999 Two Actresses Nominated for Playing Same Person (Aretha Franklin)

Roger Friedman -
My dear friend Aretha Franklin must be smiling from heaven. For the first time since 1999, two actresses have received SAG nominations for playing the...

Oscars: There’s a Gathering Storm for Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in “Respect” as Voters Catch Up

Roger Friedman -
For months now we've been told told told by Oscar prognosticators that Kristin Stewart was in the lead for "Spencer." It's been hammered home...

MGM Throws in the Towel, Sends Aretha Franklin Biopic “Respect” to Streaming, Facing $30 mil Write Off

Roger Friedman -
MGM  has waved the white flag, thrown in the towel, fallen on its sword. The studio is sending the Aretha Franklin biopic "Respect" to VOD...

Watch Jennifer Hudson’s Spectacular Performance of Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” on Colbert

Roger Friedman -
I have a lot of misgivings about the overall movie, "Respect." But watch Jennifer Hudson perform the famous song on Colbert last night. This...

No “Respect:” Daughter of Aretha Franklin Producer Speaks Out on Missing Movie Characters: “Very little historical accuracy yet again”

Roger Friedman -
Tom Dowd was one of Aretha Franklin's three main producers/arrangers at Atlantic Records. But like the great Arif Mardin, he is also entirely scrubbed...

“Respect” Director on Cutting Aretha Franklin’s Famed Backup Singer Cissy Houston from Movie: “That is part of artistic license”

Roger Friedman -
One of the biggest mistakes in the forthcoming Aretha Franklin biopic, "Respect," is the cutting of her most famous back up singer. Cissy Houston, leader...
123...38Page 1 of 38

Categories

Artawardsblack lives matterBooksBroadway ReviewsBusinesscannes 2014cannes 2023CelebrityCharity

Hollywood to the Hudson

Company

Trending

Categories

© Showbiz411.com