Aretha Franklin in performance at the 2016 International Jazz Day Concert on the South Lawn of the White House.

Listeners Remember Aretha Franklin

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 16, 2018

American singer Aretha Franklin died Thursday morning at the age of 76. Our listeners share their memories of the "Queen of Soul."

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