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Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942.
he died by muggers.he was in a comma for 5 years
She died of bone cancer three years after Marvin was murdered.
Yes, Aretha Franklin died on August 16, 2018
By most accounts, Aretha was a very close friend of the family, and when Whitney was growing up, she thought of Aretha as an aunt. It is not unusual for a close family friend to be asked to be the godmother. But it should be noted that after Whitney died, Aretha went on a TV program (the Today Show) and said she had never been Whitney's godmother, even though this had been reported in the media for many years.
Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942.
he died by muggers.he was in a comma for 5 years
She died of bone cancer three years after Marvin was murdered.
Yes, Aretha Franklin died on August 16, 2018
This would be the iconic Aretha Louise Franklin also know as The Queen of Soul. Ms. Franklin began as a gospel singer in her fathers church, then moved on over the years to record with several record labels.
Twenty-seven years after she began making secular music, 1987.
Yes, Aretha Franklin married to Ted White in 1961 Yes, Aretha Franklin married to Glynn Turman in 1978
Her father said, she started singing and playing the piano at home, at 6 or 7 years old.
By most accounts, Aretha was a very close friend of the family, and when Whitney was growing up, she thought of Aretha as an aunt. It is not unusual for a close family friend to be asked to be the godmother. But it should be noted that after Whitney died, Aretha went on a TV program (the Today Show) and said she had never been Whitney's godmother, even though this had been reported in the media for many years.
Many media sources have reported that it was Aretha Franklin, but in an interview with Al Roker after Whitney Houston's death, Aretha stated that she was not Whitney's godmother, but rather, a very close family friend. That said, Whitney thought of Aretha as a member of the family, and there are reports she called her "Aunt Ree" when still a child. But after Whitney died, reports also surfaced that Aretha and Cissy Houston (Whitney's mom) had a dispute and became estranged from each other; this may explain why Aretha began to disavow any relationship to the family. Who_is_Whitney_Houston_godmother
Until Whitney's death in February 2012, most media sources said it was Aretha Franklin. But since Whitney died, there seems to have been a falling-out between Whitney's mom (Cissy Houston) and Aretha, and when Aretha was interviewed on the Today Show by Al Roker, she denied being Whitney's godmother, and said she had only been a friend of the family. But it was widely reported for years that Whitney thought of Aretha as a part of her family, even calling her "Aunt Ree," and it was also widely reported that Aretha was in fact Whitney's godmother. We may never know the full story.
Until Whitney's death in February 2012, most media sources said it was soul singer Aretha Franklin. But since Whitney died, there seems to have been a falling-out between Whitney's mom (Cissy Houston) and Aretha, and when Aretha was interviewed on the Today Show by Al Roker, she denied being Whitney's godmother, and said she had only been a friend of the family. But it was widely reported for years that Whitney thought of Aretha as a part of her family, even calling her "Aunt Ree," and it was also widely reported that Aretha was in fact Whitney's godmother. We may never know the full story.