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Commemorate the Aretha L. Franklin Memorial Highway dedication by listening to “Freeway of Love” from the Queen of Soul’s iconic album Who’s Zoomin’ Who? – available on iTunes!

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“One year after Aretha Franklin’s death, her legacy is very much alive – in her hometown and beyond. Franklin’s passing on Aug. 16, 2018, cast the world’s spotlight onto Detroit, where a three-day visitation drew thousands of mourners and a nine-hour funeral welcomed a host of dignitaries and high-profile entertainers.” – USA Today

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As many of you know, tomorrow, August 16th is the one-year anniversary of Aretha Franklin’s passing. Here’s a story we waited a year to do to bring more attention to pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer and the Aretha Franklin Fund for Neuroendocrine Cancer Research. Thank you Jeff Karoub, Nekesa Moody, Michael Householder and Mesfin Fekadu of the Associated Press for giving this story the focus it deserves.

https://apnews.com/bbc1f38e5c024c849669f268dd32b1e0

“The first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha Franklin was an artist of passion, sophistication and command, whose recordings remain anthems that defined soul music. Long live the Queen.” – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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During the span of her career, the Queen of Soul received 44 GRAMMY nominations, won 18 GRAMMY awards, and has five recordings in the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame: “Respect,” “Chain Of Fools,” “Amazing Grace,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” and “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You).”

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As one of the most influential and important voices in the history of American music, Aretha held 13 honorary doctorate degrees from various universities including Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, and the Berklee College of Music.

Listen to the Best Of Aretha on Amazon Music here: https://lnk.to/BestOfAretha

In 2019, Aretha was the first woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize’s Special Citation for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades.

Listen to her Essentials on Apple Music: https://lnk.to/ArethaEssentials

Be a witness to Aretha Franklin’s history. Bring home the documentary of the live, never-seen-before recording of her album, AMAZING GRACE. Now available on DVD and Digital: https://www.uphe.com/movies/amazing-grace

Get AMAZING GRACE: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, out now: https://Rhino.lnk.to/AmazingGrace4LP