‘Queen of Soul’ comes to R.I.
Associated Press
Published: June 12, 2008
Updated: June 12, 2008
Published: June 12, 2008
Updated: June 12, 2008
NEWPORT, R.I. -- "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin will headline the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival in Newport.
Festival organizers say the Grammy Award-winner will perform Aug. 9 at Fort Adams State Park.
Franklin is best known for her gospel-charged soul music. Her hits include "Respect," "Chain of Fools" and "I Say a Little Prayer." She's been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Other performers include jazz saxophonists Sonny Rollins and Wayne Shorter, best-selling trumpeter Chris Botti, and pianist and composer Herbie Hancock.
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