Buzzing: Star-studded send-off for Aretha Franklin

Star-studded send-off for Aretha Franklin

American singers Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and Faith Hill will sing at the funeral of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in Detroit on Friday, her publicist said in a statement.

Former United States president Bill Clinton and former US attorney-general Eric Holder are among those scheduled to speak at the funeral, her family announced last Friday.


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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 27, 2018, with the headline Buzzing: Star-studded send-off for Aretha Franklin. Subscribe