Aretha Fraklin (Queen of Soul)
American singer and songwriter Aretha Franklin has passed on today at the age of 76.
It was reported earlier in the week/month that the singer was gravely ill and surrounded by friends and family. Sadly, she has passed on.
An official statement is yet to be released by the family, however, several reports have confirmed the death of the music legend.
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Franklin has won a total of 18 Grammy Awards and is one of the
best-selling musical artists of all time, having sold over 75 million
records worldwide. She has
been honored throughout her career including a 1987 induction into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in which she became the first female
performer to be inducted.
The Natural Woman singer was
first diagnosed with cancer in 2010, which she managed through the years
before her final performance in 2017. Aretha has also battled other
health challenges.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this time.
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