techbeck Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Aretha Franklin is “gravely ill” and surrounded by her friends and family in Detroit, a person close to the soul singer confirmed. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the singer is seriously ill. Showbiz411’s Roger Friedman, who first reported the news of Franklin is "gravely ill" on Sunday, said the Queen of Soul's family is “asking for prayers and privacy.” Franklin’s family also confirmed the news to WDIV Local 4. No further details about her health were immediately available, and reps for Franklin did not respond to Fox News’ request for comment. Franklin, who turned 76 in March, has been battling health problems for years, but continued to perform until as recently as last year. Her most recent performance was last November for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in New York. The "Respect" singer was also forced to cancel a series of concerts last summer on “doctor’s orders.” In March, she announced she would not be at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival because her doctor recommended she take a break from touring. “Aretha Franklin has been ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest completely for at least the next two months,” Franklin’s management said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “She is extremely disappointed she cannot perform at this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival as she had expected and hoped to.” More... http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/08/13/aretha-franklin-gravely-ill-surrounded-by-friends-and-family.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) An extremely sad day. Being local I've seen her many times, including at her father's church where she sang. Her voice needed no mic or damned Auto-Tune - clear as a blessed bell. We are losing another of the worlds great talents. Steven P. 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted August 16, 2018 Global Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2018 Quote Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing and bluesy yet expansive delivery earned her the title "the Queen of Soul," has died, a family statement said Thursday. She was 76. Franklin died at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit, surrounded by family and friends, according to a statement on behalf of Franklin's family from her longtime publicist Gwendolyn Quinn. The "official cause of death was due to advance pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, which was confirmed by Franklin's oncologist, Dr. Philip Phillips of Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit," the family statement said. /snip Full article at CNN R-E-S-P-E-C-T dipsylalapo and DConnell 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 11 minutes ago, Jim K said: Full article at CNN R-E-S-P-E-CT May want to combine these... And RIP. Another legend gone. Jim K 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted August 16, 2018 Global Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2018 //merged with title updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) Pancreatic cancer https://www.detroitnews.com/story/obituaries/2018/08/16/aretha-franklin-queen-soul-dies/37497059/ Singing the aria Nessun dorma from Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot as a last minute sub for Pavarotti, who was ill, in his key. Came in cold and nailed it. Edited August 16, 2018 by DocM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margrave Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 So Sad. May she rest in peace. And have ALL the respect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven P. Administrators Posted August 16, 2018 Administrators Share Posted August 16, 2018 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Heard this on the radio a while ago. totally sad!! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Full story of the Pavarotti replacement "Yeah, I can do that." ? https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/grammy-producer-ken-ehrlich-asked-aretha-franklin-sing-nessun-dorma-yeah-can-194425432.html "I stood at the side of the stage; I wanted to see the audience reaction when she finished," he explains. "And honestly, there was a stunned silence for a minute and then all of a sudden, the applause erupted." The Grammy's video was taken down, but here she is performing it on Letterman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+Warwagon MVC Posted January 8, 2020 MVC Share Posted January 8, 2020 So if she was the "Queen of soul" ... her call sign has now changed to "Soul of the queen" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forster Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 *looks at recent update to topic and thinks she just died today* *looks at date of first post and feels like an ass* 😫 Elliot B. 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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