Home Aretha Franklin leaves her midtown hotel in New York City on Oct. 3, 2012.<br>(Photo by Patricia Schlein/ WENN.com) Aretha Franklin leaves her midtown hotel in New York City on Oct. 3, 2012.<br>(Photo by Patricia Schlein/ WENN.com)

Aretha Franklin leaves her midtown hotel in New York City on Oct. 3, 2012.
(Photo by Patricia Schlein/ WENN.com)

Aretha Franklin sings the national anthem with Dr John on the piano at Super Bowl XL at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan on Feb. 5, 2006.<br>(Photo by WENN.com)

Aretha Franklin at Keep A Child Alive’s 11th Annual Black Ball at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Oct. 30, 2014.<br>(Photo by Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com)