Aretha Franklin announces engagement
Aretha Franklin has announced that she is engaged to be married to her “forever friend” William Wilkerson. The pair are expected to marry in June or July in Miami Beach, with a reception on a private...
View ArticleNo wedding for Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin’s wedding to long-term friend William Wilkerson has been called off. The pair had announced their engagement earlier this month and hinted at a summer wedding. The following statement...
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“Soul Train” creator, Don Cornelius, found dead
Don Cornelius, the creator of long-running music show “Soul Train,” was found dead yesterday at his home in Sherman Oaks, California. The 75-year-old’s body was found with a self-inflicted gunshot...
View ArticleFranklin and Wonder to perform at Whitney’s funeral
Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder are expected to sing at Whitney Houston’s funeral on Saturday, which takes places at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. Franklin was Houston’s...
View ArticleAretha Franklin to win Music Icon Award
Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin will receive the Music Icon Award at the 10th anniversary TV Land Awards next month. The star-studded event will be taped at New York City’s Lexington Avenue...
View ArticleHappy 70th Birthday Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin celebrates her 70th birthday today, having already marked the event last night with a party at the Helmsley Park Lane Hotel in New York. The event included a sit-down dinner and...
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Song of the Week #104 –“My Guy”
Mary Wells’ signature hit “My Guy” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.“My Guy” was released on single in March, 1964 backed with “Oh Little Boy (Look What You’ve Done to Me)”. Shortly afterwards...
View ArticleAretha Franklin to be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Aretha Franklin will be one of six new inductees into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame on August 14. The Queen of Soul will be joined by bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, contemporary Christian...
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A Happy New Year to all our readers
We would like to wish all our readers a very Happy New Year and thank you for your support during 2012. Here’s a selection of very different renditions of “Auld Lang Syne” to celebrate the New Year....
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Song of the Week #162 –“The Christmas Song”
Nat King Cole’s festive standard “The Christmas Song” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. Cole first released the song on single in 1946, backed with “In the Cool of Evening”, and it would become...
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