Home Director Tyler Perry (R) presents singer Aretha Franklin the Vanguard Award onstage during the 39th NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on February 14, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.<br>(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images) Director Tyler Perry (R) presents singer Aretha Franklin the Vanguard Award onstage during the 39th NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on February 14, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.<br>(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

Director Tyler Perry (R) presents singer Aretha Franklin the Vanguard Award onstage during the 39th NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on February 14, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
(Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

Aretha Franklin gravely ill. Singer hospitalized in Detroit, Michigan surrounded by family and friends.<br>(Photos by Noam Galai/Getty Images, Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Aretha Franklin performs for @Ross 08 Series Benefiting Ross School’s Programs and Scholarships at Ross School on August 23, 2008 in East Hampton, New York<br>(Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)