Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has died
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Aretha Franklin, the long-reigning "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think" and her signature song, "Respect," died Thursday at age 76, said her representative, Gwendolyn Quinn.
Aretha Franklin, the long-reigning Queen of Soul who sang with matchless style on such classics as Think and her signature song, Respect, died Thursday at age 76, said her representative, Gwendolyn Quinn.
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Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at age 76
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Aretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, has died
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Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76
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Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin Dies at Age 76
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Aretha Franklin—the Queen of Soul—has died at 76. Here are her