Summary

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00 - 10
Crisette Ellis
Greater Grace Temple

43 - 49
(voice of)
Mayor Mike Duggan
Detroit

1:11 - 1:14
Smokey Robinson
Recording Artist

1:16 - 1:23
Atlantic Records


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MUSICIANS, POLITICIANS AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS ALL GATHERED TODAY TO SAY GOODBYE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN THE HOURS LONG CEREMONY FEATURES PERFORMANCES, AND EULOGIES, INCLUDING ONE FROM FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON OMAR JIMENEZ IS OUTSIDE THE CHURCH IN DETROIT WITH THE LATEST

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Chrisette Ellis/ Greater Grace Temple: People have come to pay tribute, to a once in a lifetime talent, who's voice was the soundtrack to our lives
THIS MORNING, THE QUEEN OF SOUL WAS LAID TO REST, IN A STAR STUDDED TRIBUTE, FIT FOR AN ICON
FAITH HILL
((HILL SINGING))
AND ARIANA GRANDE
((GRANDE SINGING))
ARE JUST SOME OF THE PERFORMERS
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FILED INTO THE GREATER GRACE TEMPLE FRIDAY
TO SAY GOODBYE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN IN HER BELOVED HOME TOWN OF DETROIT
Mayor Mike Duggan/ Detroit: Our beautiful waterfront jewel, will be named, Aretha Franklin Park
FRANKLIN PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS MONTH AT THE AGE OF 76, AFTER BATTLING PANCREATIC CANCER
SHE GREW UP IN DETROIT, SINGING IN THE NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, WHERE HER FATHER WAS A PASTOR
THAT FOUR-OCTAVE RANGE SHE PERFECTED IN CHURCH WOULD EVENTUALLY WIN HER 18 GRAMMYS AND MAKE HER ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC PERFORMERS OF ALL TIME
Smokey Robinson/ Recording Artist: I'll miss you my buddy I'll miss you my friendI know my that my love for youwill never end
IN DETROIT, I'M OMAR JIMENEZ
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