"She would sing and sing and sing and sing on those days. It was astounding," Respect director Liesl Tommy says of Jennifer Hudson Liesl Tommy, director of the new Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, can ...

Clarkson has spoken about her admiration for Franklin before. For instance, she shared a touching tribute on social media after Franklin passed away in 2018 at the age of 76. "Aretha Franklin is the ...

Detroit remembers the Queen of Soul and her relationship with the Motor City. Aretha Franklin And Detroit: Remembering The 'Queen Of Soul' With Her City With Meghna Chakrabarti Detroit remembers the ...

Vince Paul had known Aretha Franklin for years when he snagged her to be the headliner for his inaugural Detroit Music Weekend in June 2017. But this time around, he told CNN, there was something very ...

Liesl Tommy, director of the new Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, can recall the moment when she knew she had the perfect Queen of Soul in Jennifer Hudson. It was the first time the Oscar winner sang ...