A number of published reports have indicated Aretha Franklin has pancreatic cancer. Family members have not confirmed those reports, and told the Detroit Free Press the Queen of Soul underwent what was characterized as an emergency procedure. However, according to the Detroit News and the National Enquirer (which broke the story), Franklin has cancer.Pancreatic cancer, the Detroit News noted, is among the more devastating and deadly forms of the disease to endure.
Should Ms. Franklin pass away within next few months, it would represent the second major Detroit-spawned musician to die in recent years. The other? Michael Jackson.
The sounds created by Detroit-born and/or bred artists such as the Queen of Soul represent milestones in our country's proud musical legacy. At their best, Detroit musicians showcased musical skills largely derived from sacred music, entertainment value linking them to their audience, and the expression of some form of emotional, timeless truth. Aretha Franklin's finest songs embodies all these qualities.
The YouTube link shows Franklin from a Lady Soul 1968 TV production.
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