Jennifer Hudson discussed the pressures of playing Aretha Franklin in "Respect" and how the late legend gave her courage to play the role.

Jennifer Hudson opened up about her friendship with Aretha Franklin and how it impacted the way she played her in the biopic film "Respect."

There's an all new documentary about Aretha Franklin called "Amazing Grace."

The NBA team played a recording of Franklin's singing the national anthem.

On the eve of Aretha Franklin's funeral, musicians and fans gathered at the Chene Park Amphitheatre in Detroit Thursday night for “A People's Tribute to the Queen."

Only an icon, who impacted the world the way Aretha Franklin did, could warrant something as grand as a five-and-a-half-hour funeral.

Taylor Swift paid a special tribute to the late "Queen of Soul" Tuesday night, as she stopped her concert in Detroit to hold a moment of silence for the icon who died ear

Fans of Aretha Franklin poured into Detroit to bid farewell to the "Queen of Soul" at a public viewing.

A private service for Franklin, 76, who died last week, will be held Aug. 31.

Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul” whose booming voice helped define a music genre and provided an inspirational soundtrack for Civil Rights-era struggles, has died.

Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 16 at the age of 76.

Legendary singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson recalled on "Good Morning America" Friday the first time he met the last Aretha Franklin as a child.

The death of Aretha Franklin is sparking reflection on her two-time Grammy-winning song, "Respect," which arguably catapulted the singer to the title of "Queen of Soul."

Actors, musicians and many others mourn the iconic loss of Aretha Franklin.

Barack Obama's 2009 Presidential Inauguration was a generation-defining moment and no one was more suited to bring it home than the "Queen of Soul" herself, Aretha Frankl

As the iconic Aretha Franklin reportedly battles an unknown illness, singers, actors, activists and politicians from all walks of life are wishing the singer well.