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In this Jan. 28, 1972 file photo, vocalist Aretha Franklin sings a few notes into microphone. Franklin died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 at her home in Detroit. She was 76. (AP Photo) Remembering Aretha Franklin 1942-2018 8/16/18