Aretha Franklin's now-famous bow-tied, gift-wrapped, jewel-studded, $179 inaugural hat was designed, produced and sold to the Queen of Soul by Mr. Song Millinery, a family-owned business in Detroit.

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And finally today, as many continue to remember the legacy of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, we're going to take a moment to revisit a conversation my colleague Michel Martin had with her back in ...

Aretha Franklin has revealed that was was unhappy with her performance at President Obama's inauguration. The legendary soul singer admitted that she wished she had pre-recorded the song, claiming ...