Aretha Franklin performing. Photo courtesy of TV One.
The “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin passed away today after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to her publicist Gwendolyn Quinn in the Washington Post. Franklin, a mother of four sons, was 76 years old. As you and I mourn the loss of this national treasure, Urban One announced the network will honor the life of this legend, musical civil rights champion and her decades long her legacy with special encore presentations across multiple platforms with interviews on TV One, digital content across Interactive One sites, REACH Media and Radio One stations, hosts, shows and sites.
The tributes on Urban One for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee start Thursday, August 16 on TV One with the airing of TV One on One: Aretha Franklin at 8p.m. ET/7p.m. CT where Urban One founder, Cathy Hughes talks with the Memphis born, Detroit raised Aretha about her life, musical career and earthly journey.
Aretha: Frankly Speaking follows at 9 p.m. EY/8 p.m. CT on TV One. The one hour special chronicles the Aretha’s personal and professional life and features a look at the stories behind such iconic songs as “Respect,” “Natural Woman,” “Precious Lord” and “Pink Cadillac.” The legend’s inner circle of friends and musical team and Aretha herself tell what life was like for
(Left to Right) Cathy Hughes, Founder of Urban One and Aretha Franklin during an interview. Photo courtesy of Urban One.
the beloved singer.