Greensboro Library to pay tribute to Aretha Franklin
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Friday, August 17, 2018
By Bizzer Events
The Greensboro Public Library will pay tribute to Aretha Franklin from noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at Hemphill Library, 2301 W. Vandalia Road.
The event will feature film clips and recordings of “The Queen of Soul," who died Thursday. The community is invited to share thoughts and memories on Franklin’s influence in their lives.
Born in 1942, Franklin began singing gospel music in the Detroit church where her father was a minister.
At the age of 18 she started her secular singing career and in 1967 signed with Atlantic Records. She achieved commercial success with songs like "Respect" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman."
Earning 18 Grammy Awards in a decades-long career, Franklin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
The celebration is free and open to the public.