Fans pay respects to soul queen Aretha Franklin
Mourners gathered at the Charles H Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit to honour Franklin
Aretha made a lot of women look at themselves differently and changed how a lot of men looked at women Detroit — Mourning fans lined up for a last glimpse of the Queen of Soul on Tuesday as singer Aretha Franklin’s hits played from loudspeakers outside the Charles H Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, where her body will lie in repose ahead of her funeral. Franklin died last week at the age of 76 from pancreatic cancer in Detroit, where she began her career as a child singing gospel. Her soaring voice, seared with emotion, would become the inspirational standard for other singers to match. "Aretha made a lot of women look at themselves differently and changed how a lot of men looked at women," Alma Riley, 67, said after waiting in line outside the visitation for nearly three hours. "That is particularly important today when we see such a lack of respect." Franklin’s body was displayed in an open casket, dressed in red shoes and a red dress, according to fans. The p...
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