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16th Aug 2018

Nile Rodgers and Liam Gallagher lead tributes to Aretha Franklin

Will Lavin

R.I.P. the Queen of soul

It’s a sad day in the music world. Aretha Franklin has passed away at the age of 76.

Diagnosed with cancer back in 2010, and after announcing last year that she would be retiring from music, her publicist confirmed the news of her passing this afternoon.

Franklin had one of the recognisable voices in American pop music, recording iconic all-time soul classics like “Respect”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, and “I Say A Little Prayer”.

Understandably the world of music and entertainment has been hit hard with the news and the likes of Nile Rodgers, Liam Gallagher, Wretch 32, Hugh Jackman, Maverick Sabre and Ricky Martin have led the tributes via social media.

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