- Music
- 29 Aug 18
The 25 year old singer will be among the performers set to pay tribute to Aretha Franklin at her funeral.
Grande will features alongside entertainers such as Steve Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Faith Hill, Shirley Caesar, Chaka Khan and many more.
According to Billboard, Aretha Franklin’s rep, Gwendolyn Quinn, confirmed that the late soul singer met Grande when the two performed at the White House "Women of Soul" concert in 2014 for then President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. He indicated that Franklin’s family was moved by Grande’s performance of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” after Franklin’s Aug. 16 death.
Grande performed the song again with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
Besides performers, speakers include former President Bill Clinton, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Smokey Robinson.
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Aretha Franklin's funeral will take place this Friday.