Aretha Franklin – Positive Celebrity News, Good Celebrity Gossip, Positive Entertainment News | Good Celebrity https://goodcelebrity.com Good Celebrity is your best source for positive celebrity news and interviews Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:41:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.4 https://goodcelebrity.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-gc_logo_button_bkgd512px-32x32.png Aretha Franklin – Positive Celebrity News, Good Celebrity Gossip, Positive Entertainment News | Good Celebrity https://goodcelebrity.com 32 32 Watch Stevie Wonder Perform Heartfelt Farewell Tribute at Aretha Franklin’s Funeral https://goodcelebrity.com/2018/09/07/watch-stevie-wonder-perform-heartfelt-farewell-tribute-at-aretha-franklins-funeral/ Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:41:03 +0000 https://goodcelebrity.com/?p=4890 Dozens of celebrities and mourners gathered to say a final farewell to Aretha Franklin earlier this week during an elegant funeral that was suited only for the Queen of Soul. In attendance were Ariana Grande, Smokey Robinson, Tyler Perry, Jennifer Hudson, former US president Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson, Faith Hill, and funk musician Stevie Wonder, who performed […]

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]]> Dozens of celebrities and mourners gathered to say a final farewell to Aretha Franklin earlier this week during an elegant funeral that was suited only for the Queen of Soul. In attendance were Ariana Grande, Smokey Robinson, Tyler Perry, Jennifer Hudson, former US president Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson, Faith Hill, and funk musician Stevie Wonder, who performed an emotional tribute to close out the Detroit funeral.

Wonder performed heartfelt renditions of “As” and “The Lord’s Prayer” as a part of his eulogy to the soul singer.

“What needs to happen today, not only in this nation but throughout the world, is that we need to make love great again,” Wonder said during his eulogy. “Because black lives do matter. Because all lives do matter … That is what Aretha said throughout her life. Though the pain, she gave us the joy, and said, ‘Let’s make love great again.’”

Thousands of people crowded outside of the city’s Greater Grace Temple so they could pay their respects to the singer.

Franklin arrived in the hearse that also transported her father and civil rights activist Rosa Parks to their final resting places, according to The Guardian.

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]]> Celebrities Pay Tribute to Aretha Franklin’s Death With an Outpouring of Love and Respect https://goodcelebrity.com/2018/08/16/celebrities-pay-tribute-aretha-franklin/ Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:24:52 +0000 https://goodcelebrity.com/?p=4809 On Aug. 16, news broke that legendary musician Aretha Franklin passed away at age 76 after a long battle with cancer. The news came after reports that the singer had fallen “gravely ill” and was with friends and family at a Detroit hospital earlier this week. Aretha’s failing health and passing away prompted fellow musicians and celebrity admirers to […]

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]]> On Aug. 16, news broke that legendary musician Aretha Franklin passed away at age 76 after a long battle with cancer. The news came after reports that the singer had fallen “gravely ill” and was with friends and family at a Detroit hospital earlier this week. Aretha’s failing health and passing away prompted fellow musicians and celebrity admirers to pay tribute to the icon.

Lenny Kravitz, who has always been a fan of Aretha’s, posted a heartfelt message on Twitter. “The Queen of Soul has left this earth to sit on her throne in heaven. How blessed we were to hear the best that God had to offer in her voice. RESPECT,” he wrote. Shonda Rhimes, Elton John, John Legend, and more stars also took to social media to pay their respects. Keep reading to see their kind words.

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