Few in Detroit were tighter with the Rev. Jesse Jackson than the family of Aretha Franklin. Jackson, who died Tuesday at age 84, was a longtime friend of the Rev. C.L. Franklin. The men were Midwest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American musician Aretha Franklin performs at a JVC Jazz Festival concert at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, June 26, 1996. - ...

American musician Aretha Franklin performs at a JVC Jazz Festival concert at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, June 26, 1996. - Jack Vartoogian/getty Images/Getty Images Aretha Franklin might have ...

Iconic singer and songwriter Aretha Franklin was known as the Queen of Soul and her legendary work lives on through tracks that are woven into the very fabric of American culture like "Respect," ...

A 1967 classic by Aretha Franklin took the top spot on a list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." The track also marks a major personal record for Franklin after it became her No. 1 best-selling ...