When Aretha Franklin first entered FAME studios in ... HOOD: The first-time thing for Aretha was that Wexler was going to have her play the piano while she sang. On the Columbia recordings her ...

but Aretha is just a stone saint." Erivo then shows off her vocal talents as she channels Franklin at the piano in a second clip, soulfully performing a song to the audible and visible delight of ...

Sheléa stars in the upcoming special, “Aretha! With Sheléa and The Pacific Symphony,” a televised tribute to soul legend ...