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Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away!

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Aretha Franklin
Age: 76 †
Born: 1942
Born: March 25
Died: 2018
Died: August 16
Pianist
Recording Artist
Singer
Songwriter
Memphis
Tennessee
Aretha Louise Franklin
Away
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On the sly, scoping for love.
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It's so glamorous, you have to see it. (describing the $92 million Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
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