Aretha and Obama

5 of Aretha Franklin's greatest live performances, from 'Nessun Dorma' to 'Natural Woman'

Skye Dakota Thomas stars as a young Aretha Franklin in Respect

Who plays young Aretha Franklin in Respect? Meet the talented Skye Dakota Turner

Mary J Blige plays singer Dinah Washington in Aretha Franklin biopic Respect

Who was Dinah Washington? Iconic singer played by Mary J Blige in Respect

Music

Marc Maron (right) plays Jerry Wexler in the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect

Who was Jerry Wexler? Record producer who signed Aretha Franklin and played by Marc Maron in Respect

Music

Aretha Franklin, singer, poses for portrait in 1960s

The Story of... 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin

Song Facts

Aretha Franklin and Martin Luther King’s extraordinary friendship explored in ‘Respect’ movie

Aretha Franklin and Martin Luther King’s extraordinary friendship explored in ‘Respect’ movie

Jennifer Hudson visits Aretha Franklin's family in Detroit and new film clip shows her singing 'Respect'

Jennifer Hudson visits Aretha Franklin's family as new film clip shows her singing 'Respect'

Aretha Franklin with husband Glynn Turman in 1980

Who is Aretha Franklin's second husband Glynn Turman and where is he now?

Clive Davis with Whitney Houston

Clive Davis facts: Record producer's age, wife, children and net worth revealed

Music

Aretha Franklin (centre) with her sisters Erma (left) and Carolyn (right)

Who were Aretha Franklin's sisters Erma and Carolyn and were they singers too?

Audra McDonald plays Aretha Franklin's mother in Respect

Who was Aretha Franklin's mother Barbara Siggers Franklin?

Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in Respect

Aretha Franklin movie Respect starring Jennifer Hudson: Cast, release date, trailer and soundtrack revealed

Aretha And Ted White in 1961

Who is Aretha Franklin's first husband Ted White and where is he now?

Aretha Franklin with her father CL Franklin

Who was Aretha Franklin's preacher father CL Franklin?

The film will cover Aretha Franklin's life, with the lead role played by Jennifer Hudson, from her early years to her emergence as The Queen of Soul.

Respect: Watch incredible new trailer for Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson

Clockwise from Left to Right: George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston

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Features

Aretha Franklin was appearing on VH1 Divas Live when she announced that she was inviting guest Mariah Carey on stage with 'no rehearsal'.

When Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey sang a duet of 'Chain of Fools' and blew the roof

Aretha Franklin's family have spoken out about new biopic series 'Genius' based on the star's life and say the producers never consulted them

Aretha Franklin's family 'do not support' new 'Genius' biopic and say series is 'extremely disrespectful'