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Obama sworn in as 44th President in Washington
Singer/Song writer Aretha Franklin performs during Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington on January 20, 2009. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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Aretha Franklin taking month of June off
Aretha Franklin taking month of June off
Aretha Franklin's spokesman says the U.S. music icon is taking off the month of June, but he didn't say why.
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Music mogul Clive Davis confirms he is bisexual
Music mogul Clive Davis confirms he is bisexual
U.S. music mogul Clive Davis says in his memoir he has been in a romantic relationship with a man for seven years, confirming for the first time he is bisexual.
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White House shrugs off 'lip-synch' flap
White House shrugs off 'lip-synch' flap
The White House said Wednesday it would not "deal with" the question of whether Beyonce lip-synched at the presidential inaugural in Washington Monday.
Singer-songwriter Joe South dies at 72
Joe South, a singer-songwriter whose hits included "Games People Play," has died of an apparent heart attack in Georgia, a longtime friend said. He was 72.
Aretha Franklin wants to judge 'Idol'
Aretha Franklin wants to judge 'Idol'
U.S. singer Aretha Franklin said she'd be interested in judging "American Idol," replacing Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez, who won't return next season.
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Aretha to play hometown gig Friday
Aretha to play hometown gig Friday
Music icon Aretha Franklin says she is looking forward to performing at the Fox Theatre this week in her hometown of Detroit.
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I heard many of them growing up and I am delighted to be recording them
Aretha releases first Christmas album
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It was a mere oversight on my attorney's part to notify me
Aretha says foreclosure due to oversight
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I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyonce, however I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy. In addition to that, I thank the Grammys and the voting academy for my 20th Grammy and love to Beyonce anyway
Franklin unhappy Turner was called 'queen'
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We're just getting artists who are going to perform songs she made famous and songs that represent how music is in her life, because it's vast
Producer brings stars out for Franklin
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I am exhausted from the heat and cannot tolerate heat in these extremely high numbers and being in concert simultaneously
Aretha Franklin postpones Detroit concert
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch