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Plans for a biopic about Aretha Franklin have been put on hold until the soul icon can clear her schedule to fully concentrate on the project The Respect hitmaker revealed in January 12 that actors Kerry Washington Nia Long and Blair Underwood were on...  

Yesterday the legendary singer Aretha Franklin, also known as the "Queen of Soul," turned 70 years old. Along with the milestone birthday came the announcement that she is planning to return to recording, and the project will be led by Clive Davis, the music executive who helped engineer Aretha Franklin's big pop comeback in the 1980s. She said that in the next month, "We're going to sit together and decide what it is we're going to record...  

After all the hubub over casting - Halle Berry, Jennifer Hudson, Nia Long, Kerry Washington - it looks like Aretha Franklin's life story may not make it to the big screen any time soon. The Queen of Soul revealed to the press at her 70th birthday celebration this weekend that the project was put on hold, says BET. “It’s in a limbo position,” said Franklin. “It’s just a lot going on.” Although in early stages, the biopic seemed...  

We're going to sit together and decide what it is we're going to record." Sony Music Entertainment chief Davis was one of the guests at Franklin's birthday party in New York on Saturday (24Mar12), where she marked her birthday with a dinner at the posh ...  

What would you say to a Motown legend -- and American icon -- on her birthday? Aretha Franklin will celebrate her 70th birthday this Sunday, March 25, and we have a feeling a simple "Happy Birthday" just doesn't quite cut it. Franklin deserves a ...  

King, a Brooklyn native, join an elite list of artists including Paul Simon, The Jacksons, The Bee Gees, James Brown amongst others. King, along with her husband and writing partner Gerry Goffin, penned songs that landed on the top of charts like the ...