aretha franklin dead at 76. her musical imprint, though, on the american consciousness will no doubt carry on well into the future. npr's ann powers writing of franklin, saying, no one better expressed american joy, gospel, soul, rock, r&b, jazz. her diskography touched on every genre we consider distinctly american. that you knunique bravado break boundaries throughout her career. the apollo theater home to aretha franklin. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. there are fans coming by. there is a plaque in front of the apollo theater with her name on it. of course, joining other greats like james brown and michael jackson, etta james. she's among all of those plaques. people taking pictures of them. of course, the marquee here, rest in peace, aretha franklin, queen of soul. the apollo did say they are going to have some sort of tribute to her, though that planning is still in the works. i got to tell you, john, it's been amazing to talk to people here. she performed here over a dozen times, according to the director

those the words of aretha franklin. she is talking about professor angela davis, who joins us now from martha's vineyard. professor davis, angela, welcome to democracy now! >> thank you, amy. amy: can you talk about your thoughts on this day, the day after we learn of the death of aretha franklin and what she meant to you? >> of course this is a very sad day for people all over the country. aretetha was an i integral partf many people's lives, including my own. she madade anly because public statement indicating that she would pay my bail back in 1970, but perhaps i will say a few words about that to begin. hold aetha decided to press conference announcing that -- would pay up to $250,000 which in today's currency, would $1.55 millionout -- it was really a high point in the campaign. people believe that many who may have beenn ructant t to associate themselves with me because of my commumust afliations, probably joioined ththe camign as a a result of aretha's statement. -- whwhen i became eligible for bail, unfofortunat

those the words of aretha franklin. she is talking about professor angela davis, who joins us now from martha's vineyard. professor davis, angela, welcome to democracy now! >> thank you, amy. amy: can you talk about your thoughts on this day, the day after we learn of the death of aretha franklin and what she meant to you? >> of course this is a very sad day for people all over the country. aretetha was an i integral partf many people's lives, including my own. she madade anly because public statement indicating that she would pay my bail back in 1970, but perhaps i will say a few words about that to begin. hold aetha decided to press conference announcing that -- would pay up to $250,000 which in today's currency, would $1.55 millionout -- it was really a high point in the campaign. people believe that many who may have been ructant t to associate themselves with me because of my commumust affiliations, probably joioined ththe campaign as a a result of aretha's statement. -- whwhen i became eligible for bail, unfofortu

rip, rest in peace, aretha franklin. she might be gone, but her iconic voice and her legendary soul will live on forever. we will spend this hour honoring that. stephanie el a elam is taking a at the woman, the legend. ♪ >> she was the queen of soul who garnered respect on and off stage. born aretha louise franklin in memphis, tennessee, she got her start at a young age at her father's church in detroit. she often credited him with nurturing her talent. >> he taught me a number of things having to do with timing and phrasing and different things like that and coaching me in different ways. he did say at one point that one day i would sing for kings and queens. he did say that. i have. >> franklin won her first grammy in 1967 for "respect." >> it was a receicivil rights m. i thought it applied well. everybody wants respect. who doesn't want respect? >> as a young woman in the '60s, she watched her father unite with martin luther king junior to fight for equality. in 1968, she would sing at king's memorial service. the r

that was aretha franklin. the only people who i would put in that category would be james brown, prince, michael jackson. rare fied air and that's how it was when you met her and approached her. you proefapproached her -- stare john legend would approach her that way. that's the kind of reference people had for aretha franklin. >> i want to read through some of the things that were given to her, the honors. she has a star on the hollywood walk of fame. first woman inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. grammy legend awards, 18 grammys, recipient of the kennedy center honor, national m medal of arts, medal of freedom. topped 100 list of all time a d artists. she spent so much of her time in detroit, declared a natural resource in the state of michigan. she has honorary degrees and doctorates from princeton, yale, be berkally college of music, university of michigan. is it possible to even put into a few sentences, roland, her impact on the world of music but also as we see from the kennedy center honors,

special love for aretha franklin. aaron neville. >> the heavenly choir got a great new addition. >> a solo act in there. >> yes. >> aaron, you yourself had a remarkably long and successful musical career. this is a woman who has been performing for 50 years throughout, you know, her career, and times have changed so much. she's had a role in civil rights. she's had remarkable influence in different genres of music. she even succeeded in opera. what is your sense of aretha franklin? we call her the queen of soul, but she is the queen of so much more really. >> she was just the queen for me, you know. she was a special lady. i remember one time she was in new orleans at the jazz fest, and i did a thing called "the field of cotton." and it was like a commercial. aretha franklin pulled up in her memo and the guy said, she would like to have a word with you. i went to the car and the window came down and she said, love that cotton commercial. that's one of my highlights with aretha. >> eric deckins, we know you as a music

aretha franklin was peerless. with a voice so stunning it could lift spirits, and so powerful it could and often did move those who heard her to tears. at the church where she first started singing, people who grew up in the same street as her have already started coming to pay tribute. i was born and raised in detroit, raised on her music. yeah, it's a sad day. i'm going to miss her, i'm going to miss seeing her in concert, but i still have her music to the bone, so i'm good. i'm good. # you make me feel # you make me feel # you make me feel #. # you make me feel #. #. she # you make me feel #. she had the best voice and when she sang you feel it in your soul, and she always sang something nice. i rememberasa kid she always sang something nice. i remember as a kid growing up back in the 505 and 605 and you hate for her to go. she feels like family. this is the very stage where i suppose aretha franklin started to become a star. in fact, aretha franklin started to become a star. infact, many aretha franklin starte

that tribute to aretha franklin, ariana grande. david maranis, this is everything she might have expected or hoped for. >> an interesting thing is that even ariana grande, no one can sing like aretha franklin, so as wonderful as these tributes are, the best would be if aretha were singing herself. >> absolutely. >> but you're right, everything about this service is what aretha would want, from the pink cadillacs to the people giving these speeches to the burial at woodlawn cemetery where her father and sisters are buried. all of it is of a piece. >> and the family had such deep roots there, in the church, in music, and in civil rights, david. >> yes, very much so. her father, the reverend clarence levon franklin, came up to detroit and in the 1950s developed probably the most powerful ministry in detroit, the first bethel baptist church, located in what was then the black bottom of detroit, and was so popular that hundreds of people would line up to listen to her sermons on the loudspeaker. he also was very active in civil rights a

aretha franklin commanded respect. she deservedly received it, and she also made it possible for others. now, hers was a consequential life beyond the impact that she had as a great singer, and that should never, ever be forgotten. in ways not known to many, she was a part of the movement that set this nation free, and she made one song in particular, her own, and it became one of the anthems for another movement that made women more equal. in short, her status as a queen, unlike others who inherit a title, her title was earned. [ applause ] it has been said that hers was a once-in-a-lifetime voice. that is simply not true. her gift was almost other-worldly. there has never been, there will never be another voice melded to the consummate artistry that was miss aretha franklin. we should all count ourselves fortunate that we lived at a time when gone shared one of his true and unique gifts with us. those who came before us and those who come after us will thot have the same privilege that we all have had. h she made our

so aretha franklin. she started her unparalleled career by singing as a child in her father's church and those gospel roots really never left her and she inspired and mentored so many other gospel musicians. and that includes the famous clark sisters, detroit born. they're joining me right now. they are friends of aretha franklin's. you talk about how much she inspired you, jackie, karen, dorr writt dorinda and twinkie. tell me what this feels like to be a part of eulogizing, celebrating aretha franklin on part of this day. >> it's a big honor for us because she was a big sister to us so we are so proud of being able to be a part. she sang at our mother's home going so to be able to do this today is just -- it surpasses anything i could imagine to honor her this way today and she's going to truly be missed. she was an icon. when you called aretha franklin's name, everybody wanted to see where she was going to be and be there and be a part of whatever she was doing so to be a part of this today is amazing

of aretha franklin, the queen of soul. tributes have been coming in for her all day. nasa have tweeted they have renamed an asteroid in her name. they say they are saddened by the loss of aretha franklin and they have renamed an asteroid 249516 aretha. one of the many groups influenced by aretha franklin are sister sledge. and earlier debbie and kim sledge came into the studio to tell simon mccoy how inspiring she was. she had a power to her voice and it was the power of not only the talent and the physical, you know, power. but, it was also like, i put it, a supernatural power — that power that goes beyond, you know. it's something that god added to her. i think the song, try a little tenderness, even that song, though it may have been a sad song, it was from in here and you could feel it, even the words, the way she expressed them, was all of aretha. and what was the influence on disco, on the ‘70s and ‘805? she also managed in some way is to reinvent herself, too, at various times, didn't she? yes. i think it's be

you are a friend of aretha franklin's. might as well call you a historian of aretha franklin as well. how was it to jump off david's point about her father, a man of the cloth, a man of the church, but he did have a willingness, if you will, to allow a very young aretha franklin to spring from music of spirituality, gospel music into jazz and r & b. can you add to that level of independence that perhaps aretha franklin was granted at a very early age to apply her amazing versatility of music and song? >> that shouldn't be underestimated. because many people know that there's this division, often times you will find gospel singers that will not sing, quote unquote the devil's music. the fact is that i think i heard barry gordie once say that aretha franklin could sing the abcs and it would be a hit record. >> joe madison, i apologize for interrupting. let me go back to the newsroom. >> i will take it from here. we are continuing to monitor what is happening inside the capitca capitol rotunda where guests are arriving to hon

aretha franklin. hello. i'm wolf blitzer. it's 1:00 p.m. here in washington. wherever you're watching from around the world, thanks very much for joining us. it's truly a star-powered celebration of life for a queen in detroit right now, all to honor the legendary queen of soul aretha franklin. we'll show you some live pictures from inside the greater grace temple church, where family, friends, and some fortunate fans are paying their respects. among the well-known faces was one of aretha franklin's childhood friends, smokey robinson. >> so now my longest friend has gone home, and you went to be with our father like we all have to do one of these days. and i know you're up there celebrating with your family and with all of our neighborhood friends who have gone, and you're going to be one of the featured voices in the choir of angels because, you know, you'd have to be. >> through prayers of comfort, songs of celebration, the life of the queen of soul is being remembered right now. take a look at some

rajini: could listeto aretha franklin all day long. aretha franklin, who died today. let's look at the day's other news. the islamic state group in afghanistan said it carried out ulsuicide attack in k on wednesday. teenagers died inside the classroom while they were preparing for university exams. men involvedid gun have been shot dead. pope francis is victims' side following a grand jury report which detailed -- says pope francis is on the victims' side foowing a grand jury report which detailed decades of sexual abuse by catholic priests in 10nnsylvania. they found at leas children were molested and assaulted by so-called predator priests. the vatican says the church must learn hard lessons from its past, anit promised to hold abusers to account. people have died and some of the worst monsoon flooding the region is ever seen. armed forces have been deployed andescue stranded villagers e relief for tens of thousands of people who actively their home. 60thonna's lebrated her birthday. the so-called queen of pop has reinvented herself or her career with hits like "lik

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>> aretha franklin was america's gift. aretha franklin was america's singer. aretha had very clear politics. she loved black people. she stood with black people across generations, but aretha was something black people loaned out to the world and certainly to all america. every u.s. president loved aretha. every u.s. president wanted aretha to perform every event, irrespe irrespective of race or politics. she was seen as a special figure, a singular figure. i don't think there has been anyone who has produced or will be produced like aretha franklin. >> trey, on november 9 in 2005, president george w. bush presented aretha franklin with the presidential medal of freedom. that's the nation's highest civilian honor. she was described that day as a woman who revolutionized american music. is that how you see it? would you describe it that way? >> 100%. i mean, i think when i spent a lot of time today thinking about her legacy, a big part of what i think about is how she lifted up the stories of so many black women, so many everyday black women in particular. and

—— aretha franklin. the queen of the blues, are resat franklin! -- aretha franklin. aretha franklin, back in the 60s a chicago dj declared her the queen of soul and the title stuck, for good reason. i had to face another day, lord, it made me feel so tired... whenever i wake up before i put on my make up... i say a little prayer for you... # res pct... there were many heads but this was the song that defined her place in history. aretha franklin didn't ask for respect, she commanded it. a lot of men are intimidated by you? a lot of men? some men. it depends on the man. i have always maintained that a real man is not going to be intimidated by me. some men can rise to the occasion and others cannot. her legacy, moments such as these, at the funeral of martin luther king. # 0ur king. # our country, it is of the... king. # our country, it is of the. .. and here at the inauguration of the first black american president. this is music that helped define pivotal moments in history and the emotional charge came from her childhood in the church listening to her father preach

that's aretha franklin. she gave us all the once over like you know how she would do when she first meets you like why are you in my house and with my sons? and that was actually the first time i met her. decades later i worked for her. >> you got the okay? speaking of working for her, you were the creative force behind the one lord one faith one baptism cover. >> album cover. >> you say it's your all time favorite shoot? >> yeah. we did the recording at new bethel baptist church. jesse jackson spoke on the record. and clive said to me, you know, what would you do with the album cover? i wanted to use norman parkenson, the royal photographer. he was a stately british man, and we all flew in to detroit, and we had a friend, cooper do the makeup. it was one of her favorite makeup artists. we shot the album cover in new bethel baptist. he was setting up the shot and pulled out this table for a school table, and it was narrow, and he pulled it to frame his shot with the new one lord one faith baptism and the cro

you know, it was aretha franklin. nobody could, you know -- she could take a song, for instance, that was the abcs, she could sing it, and it would become a classic because of the way she did it and how she did it and the feeling that she had. and her soul came out in everything. >> it was a soul and a church. she started in the church, so you couldn't help but feel that in her music. >> yes. >> and mr. gordy she won so many awards and broke so many barriers. can you describe the impact she had on the music industry? >> well, it's hard to really explain. because she was such a unique, different genus like. like many artists, you know, only come along once in a decade. others once in a century. and others once in a lifetime. but aretha franklin comes along only once, period. so what she gave us and left with us will never be duplicated because she was a pure artist, and an artist very seldom sings the same note twice in a song. she does it a different way. or she does it her way. and aside from all that talent and crea

franklin, aretha franklin's dad. the reverend jesse jackson. >> i wanted to feel the warmth of her hands one more time. new bethel, she should never have left. you most know her father, a renowned preacher. she sang "never grow old," "ave maria." aretha never left her roots. >> reporter: reverend, you and i were talking about how she put out a couple of gospel albums early in her career and then moved into what people consider more secular music. all over the world she's an international star. but you say she never left. >> she never left the church. all of her songs are good songs about emotions, the hardships and the feelings of people. everything was from the soul. everybody wants respect. and i guess most women say i don't want nobody hanging around me and my man. >> the big march in detroit led by her father, the chairman of the human rights commission, the labor movement in detroit has roots in the civil right struggle. when dr. king was having a hard time in '66, '67, she helped him raise money, for free. she

rajini: could listen to aretha franklin all day long. aretha franklin, who died today. let's look at the day's other news. the islamic ate group in afghanistan said it carried out ulsuicide attack in kab on wednesday. teenagers died inside the classroom while they were preparing for university exams. men involvedid gun have been shot dead. pope francis is victims' side following a grand jury report which detailed -- says pope frans is on the victims' side following a grand jury report which detailed decades of sexual abuse by catholic priests in pennsylvania. they found at least 1000 children were molested and assaulted by so-called predator priests. the vatican says the church must learhard lessons from its past, and it promised to hold abusers to account. people have died and some of the moworst nsoon flooding the region is ever seen. armed forces have been deployed and rescue sted villagers provide relief for tens of thousands of people who active their home. 60thna's celebrated her birthday. the so-called queen of pop has reinvented herself over w her careith hits l

to have someone with the stature of an aretha franklin, with the dignity of an aretha franklin to come out of jim crow, to be an icon of the music industry, to be an icon of the civil rights movement, to carry that dignity on into the '70s, into the '80s and '90s, speaking to the impact aretha franklin has not only on people of color, not only on america but the world. here is the one thing you must remember. everyone talks about fame. everyone talks about actors and whatever. they are only known for their time. if you can name a famous actor from 200 years ago, then i will give you $100. the music always lives on. fame is fleeting. but music always lives on. if you look at the people who made their impact through music, you will always remember them. their music will always live on. aretha's impact is not done yet. >> again, as president obama put it, don, for me, she will remind me of my humanity. right? beyond everything else. she will remind me of my humanity. stay with me. joining me on the phone now is a photographer, a personal friend of aretha franklin, linda solomon. are you w

celebrating a legendary artist, aretha franklin. the queen of soul has died, surrounded by loved ones. what we've learned about her final days. the tributes tonight from so many other artists. and this evening, right here, aretha franklin in her own words. what that song, that word, respect, meant to her. ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t ♪ find out what it means to me >>> also, the other news tonight, president trump under fire for taking aim at those who have been critical of him. revoking security clearance of a former cia director, who tonight says trump's talk of no collusion is, quote, hogwash. and late today, the man who oversaw the raid on osama bin laden, his message about all of this for president trump. >>> also tonight, the new audio released by omarosa. this time, secretly recording a member of the trump family. you will hear the offer of money for omarosa after she lost her job at the white house. >>> also breaking, just a short time ago, the jury deliberating in the paul manafort trial, with a request for the judge. what this could

on aretha franklin and it stuck. in a career spanning more than 50 years franklin recorded 40 albums and put 45 songs on the top 40 charts, more than any other female artist ever. one song became her signature. ♪ that chart topper was not only franklin's first number one hit, but the recording industry association of america, maybe one of the top five songs of the 20th century. >> out of all of this music, you could have pushed me over with a feather. >> reporter: her musical journey began in detroit singing gospel in her father's baptist church. >> i had no real formal training. my formal training was my ear. >> reporter: she recorded her first gospel album at the age of 14. early mother hood interrupted her career until the '60s. a string of top ten hits including natural woman and chain of fools kept that career soaring through the '70s. yet another classic earned franklin a memorable turn in the 1980 comedy "the blues brothers." ♪ freedom >> the rock and roll hall of fame made franklin its first female induct

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jennifer hudson just gone on twitter sank she got to know aretha franklin as a person, and aretha franklin gave her a lot of advice, not just about the music industry but life in general. she talked about men and relationships, and a lot of people looked up to her, not just for music talent and her longevity in the record industry, but also about life in general. and in the time she came up, in the 60's, a lots of people -- lots of people were still segregated in the next state and there was a lot of civil unrest. she was able to transcend all of that. christopher: she was definitely one of the defining voices of the era. you memet her persosonally. whwhat was she l like? k.j.: it was a little more than seven years ago. i was working for a media outlet. her people invited us backstage to do a one-on-one interview. i was a little bit intimidated, because it wasn't a red carpet interview, there wasn't all these other reporterers there, t was just me, the cameraman, her assistant, her publicist at the time and her. and i was really intimidadated t she really saw my nerves. she was so professi

a lot of people feel like aretha franklin is family. the church behind me stands as a large symbol not only to aretha franklin. her father did so much for the civil rights movement. think about this. i didn't even know this. sometime when is dr. king would run out of money, he would call to church here and ask her father or ask aretha to send money for the movement. jesse jackson was just over here a few minutes ago. he was talking to us. he told us one time they traveled down and were doing -- in houston, someone tried to pump tear gas into the ducts so thek they cannot have the performance. they left and came back immediately. she was there as well. she never gave up on the city. the last few days, it's been bright and sunny around here. today is a damp, dark day here. a lot of people coming up to us as they drive up and down the street here, playing aretha franklin music, talking about the fact of how much the impact of her never leaving detroit despite the ups and downs, never wanting to give up on the people. something that also st

aretha franklin, the queen of soul. david sillito there. joining me now, live from new york, is david browne, from rolling stone magazine. welcome. there have been many great soul singers but what aretha franklin apart? as somebody mentioned, the amazing power of her voice. she had one of the most single voices and pop music. i think it brought the church into pop radio in that for a lot of us, it was the first time we heard gospel music in a way. gospel music syncing but an p0p a way. gospel music syncing but an pop songs. within incredible power and personality behind it. no matter what she was singing, whether it was gospel what she was singing, whether it was gospel, pop, her 86, what she was singing, whether it was gospel, pop, her86, disco songs, he a lwa ys gospel, pop, her86, disco songs, he always knew it was her. as soon as the voice came in. it didn't matter what the backing is. not many fingers could do what she did. was it what you would say the move to atla ntic it what you would say the move to atlantic records, 1966 and then

all in celebration of aretha franklin. before faith hill, starting out her song saying this is for you, aretha. hello, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield in detroit here, as we continue to watch this ceremony, just now getting under way. people on their feet, fired up, celebrating the life of the queen of soul. during this ceremony today, during this service today, it will be a star-powered celebration of life. only fitting for a queen. former president bill clinton we saw in the crowd earlier. hillary clinton along with him. ariana grande also, who will be singing during this tribute. you're looking at pictures right now live inside the greater grace temple church. family members, friends, and thousands of fans who were unexpectedly allowed into the private ceremony, are packed inside there. there were people who were standing outside as early as yesterday, lining up, hoping they'd get a chance to be inside. whoopi goldberg is also there. the list is long of amazing luminaries here to celebrate the impact of aretha frankli

aretha franklin was 76 years old. in a statement the franklin family said we have lost the matriarch and rock of our family and we have a to know th legacy will live on. that legacy is a lot more than just music. aretha franklin was also a powerful voice for african americans in the 1960s and 70s as america struggled to embrace civil rights. some very influential bay area people really knew aretha franklin and talked to paul chambers about what she meant to the civil rights movement. >> the soul of the bay pays tribute to the queen of soul. >> reporter: after news broke that aretha franklin had died 10 noon -- one or 2.9 changed their format to honor the king of -- the queen of soul. >> my heart said one some will not do. one song an hour would not do. >> reporter: for 12 hours the station played hit songs of aretha franklin . the fans it seemed to love it. >> the phone calls are emotional. listeners are reminiscing over how aretha has impacted their lives. >> for us as black people she was symbolically the ultimate i

we are celebrating the life of aretha franklin. smokey robinson, a lifelong friend of aretha franklin is speaking right now at the greater grace temple church. >> ♪ ♪ i'll miss you my buddy, i'll miss you my friend ♪ ♪ i know that my love for you will never end ♪ ♪ will never end and i'm going to love you forever. [applause] you said, let's go to church? let me just say this, and this is on behalf of me and my sisters. ms. franklin has just been a jewel to us. the world is watching, many of you are from all over the world, but i want to hear from motown tonight. let's salute the queen tonight. detroit, can we salute the queen ? so many memories of ms. frankli ms. franklin, and we will never forget the day we performed on the grammys with her. she was so cordial to us. she said, you will all my girl. now karen will not talk, and it's okay. it's okay. but she loved karen and i will say let's continue to keep the queen in our hearts. twinkie wrote a song and said, is my living in vain, as my praying in vain, is my fasting

aretha franklin who died this morning. she was known as the queen of soul, a woman whose career started when she was a child. and, of course, with a career that long, so many fans, let me take you to the hollywood walk of fame where her star is surrounded by flowers as people bring tributes, cards and messages, and their memories of aretha franklin. her last album, called a brand new me, was released less than a year ago. david sillito looks back at her life. the queen of the rhythm and blues, aretha franklin! # looking out on the morning rain... aretha was the woman who changed the entire approach to singing. # the day i met you # life was so unkind...#. it was a moment of change, women's lives in black america were in upheaval — and you can hear it all, the pain, hope and joy in this one song. # you make me feel like a natural woman #. the way she goes from power, to vulnerable, just the end of the sentence, is extraordinary. we hear it all the time now and we think, oh, yeah, that's just a great song but if you really

my first time at the white house and then at aretha franklin's birthday party in new york. here they are. i got three of them from that birthday party. and they will be right here on the desk throughout this hour as they are on my desk upstairs here every day. like most of you, aretha was a regular viewer of this program and was always eager to get our take on the news of the day, so that is what we will do first on this important news day. later, we will consider the life and achievements and unique contributions of her majesty the queen of soul, aretha louise franklin. first, after his security clearance was revoked, john brennan made his strongest statements yet about trump campaign collusion with the russian government in a new york times op ed piece. he wrote mr. trump's claims of no collusion are in a word hogwash. the only questions is whether they took place, whether obstruction of justice occurred to cover up and how many members of trump incorporated attempted to defraud the government by laundering and concealing the movement of money into their pockets. a jury i

nobody is quite like aretha franklin. whether it was with her for code the deposit error condition because jesse norman for code the deposit error condition becausejesse norman was not air—conditioned because she didn't wa nt to air—conditioned because she didn't want to hurt her vocal cords are with her bejeweled fabulous gowns. nadain with her bejeweled fabulous gowns. nada in detroit. outside the church where the funeral is taking ways of aretha franklin. thank you very much. let's take you inside the church. speaking at the moment is the actress cicely tyson. let's listen to her tribute. gift you have given the world. that they have been able to experience no matter how this moment in time with us. sabrina, you are and will always be in my heart. god bless you. aretha was the sum total of her life's experience. and she shared that with us through the soul songs she sung. she spoke to us through her soul. and everything she experienced. and that's why no matter what she was singing, she moved every single person. i

and this evening, right here, aretha franklin in her own words. what that sorng, that word, respect, meant to her. ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t >>> also, the other news tonight, president trump under fire for taking aim at those who have been critical of him. revoking security clearance of a former cia director, who tonight says trump's talk of no collusion is, quote, hogwash. and late today, the man who oversaw the raid on osama bin laden, his message for president trump. >>> also tonight, the new audio released by omarosa. secretly recording a member of the trump family. you'll hear the offer of money for omarosa after she lost her job at the white house. >>> also breaking, just a short time ago, the jury deliberating in the paul manafort trial, with a request for the judge. what this could signal. >>> the pregnant mother and her two young daurters who disappeared, the husband who pleaded for their return. that husband now behind bars. and now, the discovery. what authorities have just revealed. >>> and the major storm system moving in tonight, set to hit

just remarkable songs from aretha franklin. something to cherish. the news on cnn continues right now. >>> all right. thank you so much. i'm brooke baldwin. you're watching cnn. and let's just continue remembering the queen of soul, aretha franklin. hearts worldwide are mourning the loss of this multi-award-winning music legend. she passed away this morning in her detroit home, surrounded by family and friends. miss franklin is an american icon. a music legend whose transformative songs and divine talent crossed all social, racial, and economic barriers. she commanded respect. ♪ what you need ♪ do you know i got it ♪ all i'm asking ♪ is for a little respect ♪ would you come on? ♪ ♪ we gonna call it exactly what it is ♪ ♪ what it is ♪ what it is ♪ what it is ♪ hear my plea ♪ all the time ♪ i should marry ♪ mary, don't you weep >> 18 grammy awards, countless accolades. the first woman inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. she sang for kings and queens and u.s. presidents. who could forget her soul-stirring perform

aretha franklin, the queen of soul. we heard a conference in the statement from the family that aretha franklin did have advanced pancreatic cancer, it is clear that she had been ill for many years but it was not something she wanted to talk about but she cancelled so many concerts because of ill health and she lost so much weight the people knew that something was wrong but when she did perform, right until the end, she absolutely gave her all and we heard from eltonjohn and he performed with aretha franklin and her last concert at the end of last year at age benefit concert. he said that he was moved to tears and that is what she did concert after concert because of the power in her voice and also in the way she conveyed emotion but it was more than just about the music industry. she had an impact. we talked about a lot in those terms in the way that she sang one be back and change the way people think that our inner voice and the diversity of the songs that she sang from gospel to jazz, the blues and pop, she had a b

aretha franklin was 76. you know, god didn't give us the words to capture what her voice did to us and for us. but we have her music, and we're going to listen all through the show as her artistry and her political action are remembered by those who witnessed her magic. reverend jesse jackson was by her side during civil rights battles and for her final battle just yesterday. he joins us tonight. >>> plus she threatened to release more tapes and today omarosa did. we're going to play what she offers and see what it proves. and the president continues to try to distract from news he doesn't like by playing power games with security clearances. he just announced he's preparing to pull more. whose and why? what do you say? it's a special night. let's get after it. >>> too soon. we all know that. but it was always going to be too soon to lose aretha franklin. pancreatic cancer took a national treasure today. take a listen. ♪ you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ freedom, freedom ♪ freedom, freedom â™

aretha franklin right there. the mayor from detroit just issued a statement here from mike dugan in the motor city. aretha franklin and her father meant so much to our city and deeply saddened that aretha has passed. few people in the history of our city has been as universally loved or left as indellable as aretha. how special she was. she was a performer without peers. throughout her extraordinary life and career she earned the love and yes the respect of millions of people. not just for herself and for women everywhere, but for the city she loved so dearly and called home. i was honored to present aretha with a key to our city last year at her last concert if detroit. while she may have passed, aretha franklin will always have the key to our heart. detroit mayor. good words. >> sandra: the long-reigning queen of soul dead at age 76. her publicist said she had pancreatic cancer. she was in her home in hospice care in detroit. 1942 she was born in memphis, tennessee. and that voice transformed the music industry

aretha franklin was a uniqueshe was raised in. the history of music, she came along at a time when so many st music and at the same time, had this extraordinary residence socially in 1965 and 1966 and 1967 when she was a queen of the world on the cover of time magazine and all of that. five number one records in a row, i think>> she loved giving , i think. i remember hearing reverend jackson say this week that while she was a fountain of love, she loved to give to young singers and get back to the civil rights movement. >> i don't know about that. [ laughter ] >> she was the queen of shade. >> [ laughter ] >> raid told me he was introduced to her for the first time. he would produce records at the grammy party. he reached out his hand to shake it and she put a ashen it on her cigarette. >> one of my favorite stories that you reference, she wore the make coats that speak of her time and generation. she bought a separate coats cou sit next to her on the airplane . >> i don't know about that. it may be true. she was extravagant in wa

the next phase of the phenomenal aretha franklin. there's much to be said and done, built on this legacy that is not appropriate to say today. such calls another unplanned family reunion. we wouldn't be here if aretha was not here today. we give death too much power. we should call together a meeting like this and share. i watch the long lines at the museum, rosa parks, long lines for aretha and long lines today. we have long lines to celebrate death and short lines for voting. we lost michigan by 11,000 votes. 100,000 in detroit unregistered. long lines at the death of the icons, short lines, something is missing. to many of us from the deep south, before internet and before the nightly tv shows, before rosa parks, there was jet magazine, national black newspapers and national tennessee. every sunday night, 11:00, nashville put on an hour of cl franklin. he was our hero. traditional sermons. prodigal son, in the conflict. he said, i'm not going to preach, i'm going to introduce my daughter, she can sing. it's not just a dad's opinio

flooding in for aretha franklin. the queen of soul, and first woman inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame. >> she was inducted before the beatles, before the stones, before so many other greats. one of the true giants of not just rock 'n roll but all music. >>> fake driver. the sketch just released of a suspect accused of posing as a rideshare employee and sexually assaulting a woman. police are warning people to be on alert. >> protect yourselves. be proactive. listen to the safety tips. >>> left-center field, this is going to do it. >> the wanting giants fans might have more to losing to l.a. is a traffic at dodger stadium. enter elon musk. his next big idea. the four on 2 start now. started police in san mateo have now released the sketch of a man wanted for sexually assaulting a woman while pretending to be a ridesharing driver. officers hope that the sketch leads to an arrest before the man strikes again. welcome, everyone to the four on 2. i'm heather holmes. >> i'm andre senior filling in for alex. crime

they tell me in aretha franklin they saw themselves. >> the sounds of aretha franklin filled the lounge. a performer pays homage and her hear the sound of her voice and you realize where all of that beautiful mixture came from. >> you feel her energy. undeniable. >> reporter: she says aretha franklin's song respect has become an anthem. >> people today look at that song and use it as part of the civil rights movement, women's march, walking around going respect. >> reporter: these artists first heard her music as young girls when family members played her records. they admire her ability to convey emotion. >> she didn't just do r&b. she did jazz. rock. gospel. she was amazing. >> reporter: she is a voke list by night and -- vocalist by night, she said the power of the music is in the way it spoke to people. >> very empowering to women and to people of color about just standing up for yourselves, doing what was right. believing in yourselves. >> reporter: heifer influence these women say is undeniable, a powerful female artist in control of her own dest 19. >> you have -- destiny. >> you

aretha franklin on her passing. she brought joy to millions of lives and her legacy will thrive and inspire many generations to come. she was given a great gift from god. her voice. and she used it well. people loved aretha. >> all the things that aretha franklin and working for donald trump is not high on the list. one of the most memorable came at the 2009 inauguration of president obama. obamas releasing this statement. she helped us people more connected to each other and human. she helped us forget about everything else and dance. >> 30 seconds. ♪ >>> 30 seconds alone with a heartless psycho path. that is what one family member says she wants with her husband. he accused of killing shannon watts and their two young girls. >>> the president's economic adviser larry kudlow is happy about the economy. >> our investors and work force are crushing it right now. and people say this is not sustainable. it is a one quarter blip. it is nonsense. absolutely not worth his or her soul, these trends are going for a while.

# the unmistakable voice of aretha franklin. you can get more on that and all of the news on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbc mike embley. thank you for watching. hello there. well, we should get off to a pretty sunny start across eastern areas of the country before things generally turn cloudier later today, and that cloud will hang around into the weekend as well. weather front brought the rain yesterday. that's clearing out into europe, clearer skies following but then we've got this next wodge of cloud. this weather front, this warm front, that's going to bring warm air across the uk, yes, but also we'll have outbreaks of rain spreading in as well. so, the forecast in a bit more detail. for the early risers, clear skies to start the day across england and wales, but further north and west, the clouds that bit thicker and there'll be a few showers for western scotland and northern ireland. for the early risers, temperatures just into double figures, but in the country

the remarkable aretha franklin. we have two of her friends with us and i want to give them one last chance to remember their dear friend as she is being remembered in detroit. roland martin, what would you want people to know about the person you knew up close and personal? >> she was a regular person who enjoyed life and always would love to talk about fun stuff. she would always comment on i ascot so that's why i wore it to her funeral. play her music for your children and your grandchildren. look, i'm 49 years old. i listen to music from 30, 40, 50, 60 years ago. her voice will absolutely be classic. people will be talking about her 100 years from now. it's not just about today. she leaves us a body of work that is stunning and is amazing and i say pass it on. >> yeah, more than a once in a generation artist i think as the reverend jesse jackson pointed out. marvet? >> i'm witnessing a service, a home going celebration of the queen of soul. a woman who clearly earned her rest. a woman who's orbit of influence was

for more on aretha franklin's life and legacy open up our nbc washington app. we put together a photo gallery with iconic images from her life and more celebrity tributes, and you can also watch that memorable performance when she sang "my country 'tis of though" at president obama's 2009 inauguration. >> rtorter: scott macfarlane the live desk. a statement in from the vatican about this week's scathing grand jury report about sexual abuse and cover-ups within the catholic church ina pennsylvani. spokesperson for pope francis just put out the statement saying the abuses described in the report are, quote, rorlare morally reprehensible and the statement says pope francis is on the side of the victims, and he wants l toten to them. there is no reference in this statement to archbishop and cardinal donald wuerl of the archdiocese of washington, d.c. the grand jury report this week detailed hundreds of acts of sexual abuse ove several decades and alleged cover-ups by church leaders. it's also critical of thee statf limitations that make charges in these cases impos

but aretha franklin was different. >> the first time i met aretha franklin was at a christmas in washington performance. >> reporter: that wasn the early '90s. ever sce then whenever franklin came to town, she would call garrett asking for her choir to join her on stage. >> she would say, this is aretha, and you would say oh, mm-hmm, and when i hung up, while i was talking i'd beis li s aretha franklin. >> reporter: it was unimaginable, but garrett's groups of kids was aretha franklin's choir o choice. it's an honor that means even more today becauseft just 10:00 this morning garrett saw the ws. >> my heart stopped. even knowing that she was as sick as she was. of soulter: the queen is gone, but her music and her legacy will always live on. >> there wil never be another aretha. she's going to go down in the history books. >> reporter: meagan fitzgerald, news 4. >> and our coverage continues at 5:30. we'll have a personal recollection from our mark segraves who interviewed aretha franklin when she visited here just a few years ago. calls it one of his most memorable encounters in the busines

aretha franklin was beloved and admired by many. even for our nation's presidents, she was the queen. in 1977 franklin performed at the inaugural gala for president jimmy carter. her rendition of god bless america is stunning. ♪ from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam ♪ god bless america my home sweet home ♪ >> years later aretha performed this soulful rendition of "i dreamed a dream" in celebration of president bill clinton's 1993 inauguration. ♪ i had a dream ♪ ♪ ♪ >> just one year after that in 1994, franklin became a kennedy center honoree, and she performed for the first time at the white house. crooning "old man river" to president clinton and first lady hillary clinton. ♪ ♪ i get weary and i get sick ♪ i get sick of trying >> in 1997 franklin was seen with a future president. seen here with donald trump at the grand opening of the trump international hotel and tower in new york city. president trump tweeting she will be missed. in 2005 george w. bush presented franklin with the pre