Aretha Franklin.

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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul reco

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$LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 16: Singer Aretha Franklin performs via satellite during Fox\'s \'American Idol 2013\' Finale Results Show at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on May 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.$

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$Janelle Arthur, on stage from left, Angie Miller, Candice Glover, Kree Harrison and Amber Holcomb perform with Aretha Franklin, seen on screen, at the \$

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$Aretha Franklin performs during McDonald\'s Gospelfest 2013 at the Prudential Center on Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Newark, N.J.$

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$In this Saturday, May 11, 2013 photo, Aretha Franklin performs during McDonald\'s Gospelfest 2013 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Franklin has canceled performances in Chicago on May 20 and Connecticut on May 26 under a doctor s recommendation for treatment. It s unclear what she s being treated for. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP.$

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Owner Diana Stefanescu displays her Maine Coon called Aretha Franklin during the Sofisticat feline show in Bucharest, April 6, 2013.

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$This Feb. 18, 2013 photo shows Sony Music Entertainment\'s Chief Creative Officer and famous hitmaker Clive Davis posing for a portrait in New York. Davis\' autobiography, The Soundtrack of My Life (Simon & Schuster), was released last week. The 551-page book features behind-the-scene stories of Davis\' work with top acts from Bruce Springsteen to Aretha Franklin to Whitney Houston.$

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$Janelle Arthur, on stage from left, Angie Miller, Candice Glover, Kree Harrison and Amber Holcomb perform with Aretha Franklin, seen on screen, at the \$

$Aretha Franklin performs during McDonald\'s Gospelfest 2013 at the Prudential Center on Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Newark, N.J.$

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 16: Singer Aretha Franklin performs via satellite during Fox's 'American Idol 2013' Finale Results Show at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on May 16, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

Janelle Arthur, on stage from left, Angie Miller, Candice Glover, Kree Harrison and Amber Holcomb perform with Aretha Franklin, seen on screen, at the "American Idol" finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Los Angeles.

Aretha Franklin performs during McDonald's Gospelfest 2013 at the Prudential Center on Saturday, May 11, 2013 in Newark, N.J.

In this Saturday, May 11, 2013 photo, Aretha Franklin performs during McDonald's Gospelfest 2013 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Franklin has canceled performances in Chicago on May 20 and Connecticut on May 26 under a doctor s recommendation for treatment. It s unclear what she s being treated for. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP.

Owner Diana Stefanescu displays her Maine Coon called Aretha Franklin during the Sofisticat feline show in Bucharest, April 6, 2013.

This Feb. 18, 2013 photo shows Sony Music Entertainment's Chief Creative Officer and famous hitmaker Clive Davis posing for a portrait in New York. Davis' autobiography, The Soundtrack of My Life (Simon & Schuster), was released last week. The 551-page book features behind-the-scene stories of Davis' work with top acts from Bruce Springsteen to Aretha Franklin to Whitney Houston.

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