21 + 22 FEB
5 THINGS ABOUT ARETHA FRANKLIN 1. A retha Franklin started out singing in the gospel choir at her Baptist church in Detroit, Michigan — her father was the minister and took Aretha on the road during his ‘gospel caravan’ tours. 2. In 1960 at age 18, Aretha started her career as a recording artist. In 1967, Respect became her first chart-topping single. By the end of that decade, she had earned the title ‘Queen of Soul.’ 3. Aretha won 18 Grammys, had 112 singles on the Billboard charts, and sold over 75 million records worldwide. She was the first female performer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was the most charted female artist in history until 2017, when she was passed by Nicki Minaj.
Friday 21 February 2020 / 7:30PM Saturday 22 February 2020 / 7:30PM Jack Singer Concert Hall Pops
RESPECT! Honouring Aretha PROGRAMME Earl Lee, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocals Ryan Shaw, vocals Calli Graver, backup vocals Nick Trawick, backup vocals Deshana Wooden, backup vocals Programme to be announced from stage. Performance includes a 20-minute intermission. Programme and artists subject to change without notice
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4. Aretha was active in the fight for civil rights and women’s rights, supporting causes, speaking up, and performing at benefits. In 2017, Aretha and other prominent musicians declined to take part in President Donald Trump’s inauguration. 5. F ollowing her death in 2018 at age 76, the Pulitzer Prize jury awarded Franklin a special citation “for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades.”
