Bold names in the R&B music world have been booked to perform at the queen of soul Aretha Franklin’s home going service on August 31. Franklin passed away on August 16 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 76.
According to CNN, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams and Jennifer Holliday will be among the greats expected to perform at Franklin‘s funeral for close friends and family on August 31 at 10 a.m. ET at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit.
The public is invited to attend public viewings on August 28-29 at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit.
Stevie Wonder visited with Franklin before she died in her riverfront Detroit apartment.
“She did incredible music, incredible singer. She touched every genre. Every singer was influenced in some way by the way she sang. They will forever be influenced by her because of her voice, her emotion, her sincerity is unforgettable,” he said on CBS This Morning.
In the photo above, street artist Jules Muck paid tribute to the late great singer with a gigantic mural, in collaboration with Global Street Art, in the East London Shoreditch area.
Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
I wish we would celebrate people more while they are here. But I’m glad they are coming together because she was definitely a queen.
as i told the garden, hippo mouth wide back sink head kick stand leg jhud will be hollering at the queens goodbye
Sure wish I could go to pay my respect and to see what I believe will be an absolutely beautiful and spiritually moving homegoing service.
On 125 it seemed like a party! I was over there. I accidentally walked pass the Apollo (my fat ass was trying to get to nasty ass red lobster) and it was lit af. Those older people were going in. Songs I had never even heard (uptempo) they were singing and dancing & having a grand ol time. I must say she was loved. Omg
I guess rumors about Frantasia singing at the funeral were false. Fantasia reminds me of auntie Patti so much. Maybe they thought Jennifer was a better fit. Love them both tho.
??????? anybody know what happened for her babydaddy to win custody? That seems odd.
Not really impress by the list.. but it is for Aretha
No Patti Labelle, Diana Ross…Smokey???
Now… you know petty Aretha didn’t like Patti.
Jennifer is going to portray Aretha on film. That’s why she’s invited.
Why did you put this visual in my head? I really see all of this?
Hell naw lol
In honor of the legendary shade Ms. Franklin was known to throw…head on over to youtube and search for Got 2b Real parody.. I guarantee you will enjoy!
Thanks! I’m gonna look tonight…
Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams and Jennifer Holliday
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I like these names. Each and every one of the artist will be able to execute her songs to the fullest.
I think Kelly Price would play a good Aretha. What yall think?
Diana can not sing no Aunti Re-Re songs. She doesn’t have the chops. Patti could for sure. I don’t know about Smokey, tho…
I wonder if they will invite Chaka Khan. She’s got a big voice and could do justice to an Aretha song…
I would love to go. I never got to see any of her shows while she was alive
Kelly Clarkson would be a better pick.
I saw her perform in Atlantic City and she was a class act — she performed with a full orchestra, had lost 50 lbs and looked beautiful.
The same old tired singers that do EVERY tribute. Next!!
Kelly Clarkson??? What in the country music tarnation do you mean? Is Kelly’s voice really that good? I don’t follow her so I don’t know…
Very true but they have the chops that others don’t have — like Alicea Keyes — I heard her do a tribute and she screeched through the whole damn song. LOL! Aunti RiRi is a tough act to follow. Ya gotta bring out the big guns. Maybe Mary J???
That mural is beautiful
I saw the young inexperienced Aretha about 20ish; I saw the middle age Aretha about 40ish; and I saw the most recent Aretha. She was MUSIC. Old school music. Full orchestra, great arrangements. Great voice. Still at the age of 75 yo. She took 2 breaks and talked about her surgery a few years back, but she didn’t mention pancreatic cancer.
As for the probate issue….I read that Prince’s family STILL hasn’t received monies from his probate. The lawyers, the courts, the taxes, who knows who he owed money to….the family won’t get anything for a long time.
The same will probably happen with Aretha’s family unless she had a safe deposit box full of money. Or bank accounts with Pay on death.
Yes it is…
Your opinion is water over the damn…Jennifer has been cast, pay or play. But I don’t expect to see that movie for some years. Aretha’s family would be an impediment.
Interesting choice and that’s a good one. It’s just that shade of color tho and you know your people.
Yep, put a little darkening make up on Kelly. I like Kelly. She’s got pipes.
Hmmm…so you would have Alicia Keys? Beyonce? who else would you have sing?
So she really didn’t have a will?!? This is terrible! I wonder why she didn’t knowing that she was seriously ill. The little I have my sisters know where to find it and what to do with it. smh…
Not belly thrice
Mary would tear the roof off. Monica too. Patti as well, but I know Aretha didn’t like Miss Patti lol
Aretha from what I read of her life didn’t have close “girlfriends”. Gladys may attend. But Aretha was more of a Detroiter who kept family and church people as friends. She kept close to Detroiters or those who were at Motown and in the city. IDT she even was friends with younger women like Christina Aguela; not even Barbara Streisand. So it doesn’t surprise me that a select few are chosen to sing.
the Clark Sisters were in Detroit (on YT) and did a tribute to Aretha. I expect to see more gospel singers on the list.
With such phenomenal talent you know it will be a celebration to be remembered.
LMBAOFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!! But why she gotta be all of that tho?
Correction. Had a good voice.
Definitely not Beyonce…she’s not in the realm of Aretha, but it seems like these same singers are just “famous people funeral singers.” I think John Legend and even Jill Scott would be nice.
Plus she and Aretha talked often about the movie. So, Jennifer is probably the YOUNGEST singer that Aretha may be close to. you must remember when people get to be “older” (like me) we don’t bond well with younger people. All my friends are my age, and no more than 20 years younger. I can’t name one person in my circle who is 20, 30 years old.
You mean that lifetime movie? Chile… if we do get to see it. Thanks for your response.
Aretha had a lot of gay male friends in the industry.
My sisters saw Aretha back in the late 60s at the Howard Theatre in DC.
As much as i like Yolanda’s voice, i was hoping that they would let her sit this one out. Jennifer and Stevie are good choices. I would like to hear from more soul singers from her time that sang with her.
Someone brought up Mavis, which would have been an excellent choice, but then they said her and Aretha had a feud as well. Btw, did Aretha get along with any other female artists? Vanessa bell Armstrong would have been a good choice.
Edit: Oh this is the homegoing, not the tribute.
Chile… Everyone has that special camera angle. She goes up and down just like the next sista. Lol
She’s out of rehab?
You earned your lunch darn it and you got some good music and good feelings on the way. Lol. ?
I can’t name one person in my circle who is 20, 30 years old.
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I had a group of girls that were just under thirty and I had to give them up! Muvha needs her beauty rest and these girls wanted to hang Friday, Saturday and then have brunch on Sunday! They wanted to do stuff like go to the tittay bar on their birthdays! LOL!!! I was like girls! I can do one activity every other weekend and that’s it! LOLLOLLOL!!! What is so surprising is that they were all married and had children and their husbands didn’t seem to mind. New fangeled relationship I guess…
She’s a good singer. But there are dozens of black singers that are actually better.
Smh. WTH would Kelly Clarkson play a black woman. I can’t…
I’m disappointed.
LOLLOLLOL!!!!! She would be lynched for sure!
Not any more? I just assumed she her chops would last forever…
I didn’t even know she was in rehab.. I thought she was on the straight and narrow. Damn shame…
Yep.. Monica is a good choice.. I do hope they invite Patti anyway. You know she would tear the house down!
No Fantasia?
Between Jennifer Holiday and J HUD, I hope they don’t oversang each other to death.
Ugh. But…I. hate. Jhud. Like. ?
My queen deseves more than a baggy mouth heffa singing her to her resting place??????
Mural is beyond dope.
Makes me feel better a TAD about Kickstand legs JHud. Hell Jennifer Holiday legs look like Capital K too
I already knew it was gonna be the same ole “funeral/tribute singing folks.” Where’s Monica, Chaka Khan, Patti, Gladys Knight, Faith & Mary J. Blige???
She didnt like over half of that list. Sadly
Kelly Price is already “booked” for another gig. She’s always booked.
Yasss. Did you see her BET tribute to Gerald Levert? It wasn’t a dry eye in the house ?
I see Sandra has jokes this evening.
If you hear her rendition of Don’t Play That Song when she was on American Idol, you’d know she’d be a great fit, at least imo…
You had to bring the gheys into this.
no Madonna ?? ??
Yeah, Chaka had a drug problem.
NOOOOOO!!!! Not roll Around on the ground Patti. Secondly ReRe didn’t like Patti,neitha Chaka.
ok you just sad you feel better about JHUD and then turned around and insulted her?
Fantasia is somewhere throwing her shoes!
You are so correct..ol shady ReRe …
Lmaoooo don’t start on liver lips jhud!!
She also is not a country singer….far from it. You have to hear her, you will change your mind! lol
John Legend for Darn sure! No to Jill Scott though.
I am dying ova here>>>dine!!!
She’ll be there ?
Kelly Price. I’m not using the name Dub calls her.
I think she was addicted to painkillers.. hardcore..I think!
She can sang her face off. Yes sang
Chile, ban Madonna! Don’t allow her nor her entourage on the block
baggy mouth heffa + Kickstand legs JHud =
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/681ab5e6f98bbd19dcd6eb01e5c7fa34388a0b33014febe62f8541f0df6f4758.gif
Lmfao
Aretha LOVED Chaka. Chaka was the only diva she consistently said nice things about. However, they want church folk to sang — The Jennifers and Yolanda are going to bring the Holy Ghost.
You is evil — “kickstand” legs…
Aretha starts at about 21 minutes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8ImbuDrI8U
Belly Thrice
Logan, this is the family’s decision. We the public aint got nothing to do with it. We are observers.
Chaka only confirmed one she liked in that list tho. She had an issue with all the Arista women. Which would be Mo and Faith too I think. She was a mess
I’m so wrong. I just flashed back to when Jaheim crashed Whitney fune??
Y’all seen what Aretha said about Taylor swift
Host: what comes to mind when I say Taylor swift
Aretha “Okay, great gowns, beautiful gowns
???? best shade Eva
But what she said about Nicki!!! Oh, I’ll pass on that one, iiiiihaaaa!!! Not even Gowns.
That’s why Fan can’t play Aretha. You Must Finish her songs. Must.
I love her for that???
Stab me in both ears with a hot rusty knife. That will be better.
Excuse me https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/519744514a234098b5621660cf1dbad01a4a151ed8311c1249db5608c26f9998.gif
Lol. The shade.
Lol that’s true she’s a busy lady.
PROPER.That’s what I’m talking about.
That was classic.
Wish they had asked her more questions! She told it like it was with style and class,
Miss Franklin loved Chaka, she knew how to bow down to the Queen.
I hope they do get shiny and greasy, it’s gotta be real, folks are gonna be falling out and weeping, watch.
Agreed
Queen…
https://tenor.com/view/aretha-franklin-drop-coat-sassy-fierce-fabulous-gif-3885534
That was ice cold. I guess Patti crossed that line Miss Franklin didn’t play if you talked about her business.
RIP,,,Queen Aretha.
??? if these (2) & a Hologram ain’t sangin’ ….I don’t want no part of the phuckery ? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f1b7bcedf0693e7dd55389d9717c1cf4e94d038540f275035db9bbe034781722.jpg
???Yaasss! ?
? right, That’s like expecting Dionne Warwick to say a few words following the eulogy ??
She’s from The D. That’s how we roll. lol
because she is a lying trash bag full of shit
because she is a lying big back tub head baggy saggy mouth piece of shit
Yup haaaaa
Me too!!
Hilarious
I’m trying to shade someone like that
She was invited, she over sings too! Can’t understand a word when she sings.
Because one of the Staples sisters told Aretha’s daddy that she was in the room alone with Sam Cooke. ???
She’s on the list to attend.??
Monica retired from singing, she’s a Instagram model now.?
What about Cissy Houston?!?????
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2018/08/23/stevie-wonder-chaka-khan-among-performers-aretha-franklin-funeral/1076105002/
??????
Me too! But, Jennifer is probably a better fit considering Aretha’s persona.
I guess you can’t believe everything that’s written. At least ReRe liked somebidy! Yeah those two will bring it…hope their not singing at the same time.
Well ??? we saw the expression on Cissys face when she last sang backup for Aretha ?
Who’s at the funeral: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8471981/gladys-knight-four-tops-dee-dee-bridgewater-more-aretha-franklin-tribute-concert
How long will the funeral be?
I just saw Patti LaBelle perform last night in Philadelphia and she did an awesome tribute to the Queen!!
Anytime I hear Aretha Fraklin’s name it sends me back to my childhood days when her vinyls were being played on the heavily varnished console stereo in the living room, God Bless her!
It should be a sight to see, I wonder if it will be televised because I will try to stream it at work.
Did I ask you anything Sir? Thank you for stating the obvious ?
I had forgot all about Kelly damn.
She did like Chaka.
Even when she’s not. ??
She was GOOD entertainment on that show RnB Divas. Lol
Look I could see that everyday. It gives me life.
OKAY. She was not having it.
OH MY GAWD. The Queen lives in my heart. I have been searching for that one. YOU MADE MY DAY.
It will be missed.
You are stupid. Like she told Wendy. Bawwwahhhaaa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoEJGk8W7-8&feature=youtu.be
Thanks
Six hours.?
Uh-oh… LOLLOL!!!!
WOW… Ima have to check her out…
She’s Not a country singer?? I wonder if she started off country….
She is?? I’m late on the tea…
LOLLOLLOLLOLLOL!!!!!!!
Whuuut?? Ima have to go back and watch…
She comes in at the 12 MINUTE mark!
GREAT VIDEO!!!
She will be missed!
Loved that those WP seemed geniune.
Thank you for posting it.
I really like Jazmine Sullivan. Though she’s an alto, I believe, she has pretty good range. I think she would do her some justice. JHud can sang for sure but she’s not the only powerhouse voice in the industry.
Oh yes I still play that to this day when I need to her something real. When they panned to the audience Sheryl Underwood and Soulja Boy had tears streaming down their face when Patti was singing . Yolanda Adams was singing her part of the tribute and then Patti came in singing and cut her off. She outsung her. You can tell by Yolanda’s facial expression that she was pissed off. Smh.
OMG, she was 32 years old here! She looked like a teenager! RIP Queen!
Whyyyyyyyy!!!!
Now I really have to see this! LOLLOL!!!!
H.O.A.X.
Watch it gurl NOW!! Patti’s hair was a 10, her dress was gorgeous.. titties was popping out.. makeup was on fleek. It was definitely a MOMENT ! “Did you ever know that you’re my Hero!?”
LOLLOLLOL!!!!!! I hope it’s on YouTube…
It is. Type in “Patti LaBelle- Gerald Levert tribute “
That performance was EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why??
damn sounds about right, better be like Whitneys homegoing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP1hifqI_i4
Yes ma’am! I tol ya ???????
Beautiful.
No she’s never been country. You’re thinking of Carrie Underwood.
?
She sure was.
Ms. Aretha was a mess.
Add Bill Clintons name. Detroit is my birth home. This will be a big old celebration, wish I was there to see it.
2016 — That’s her boyfriend Willie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUjJhHgix4M
Aretha Franklin was such a beautiful woman …May she rest in peace?
Wow! What a nice mural… Now Detroit needs to do one too….
Rere to Windy: so you think I’m Gullible?
Windy:I think you can be!
ReRe:Bidch you Stewpit!
Me.Lmmfaooo!!!
Who is Jazmine Sullivan?
She still sounds good!
Naw.
Hell no. Neither one of them.
Aretha was a whole mess ?.
OHHH MY GAWD it was hilarious!!!!!!!
Chiiiile! Yes it was!!!..Ol Windy laughed it off.