Screenshot of Aretha Franklin singing at the Elton John AIDS Foundation in November 2017
Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin passed away at her Detroit home on Thursday at the age of 76, after battling pancreatic cancer.
Singer Elton John posted on Twitter on Thursday that she “she sang and played magnificently” during her last public performance at Elton John’s AIDS Foundation in November where she performed the classic hit “I Say a Little Prayer.”
I was fortunate enough to spend time with her and witness her last performance – a benefit for @ejaf at St John The Divine Cathedral. She was obviously unwell, and I wasn’t sure she could perform. But Aretha did and she raised the roof.
She sang and played magnificently, and we all wept. We were witnessing the greatest soul artist of all time. I adored her and worshipped her talent. God bless her. My condolences to all her family and friends. We shared the same birthday – and that meant so much to me.
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