Aretha Franklin famously sung of love and heartbreak ... Aretha poses with first husband Ted White in 1961 (Image: Michael Ochs Archives) Harbouring ambitions to become a famous pop singer ...

Aretha Franklin died Thursday morning of advance pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, her publicist confirmed to PEOPLE. She was 76. The legend had been in declining health and receiving ...

Before Aretha Franklin is laid to rest on Aug. 31, the beloved singer's fans will get a chance to pay their respects during two public viewings Before Aretha Franklin is laid to rest at the end of ...