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Ariana Grande Honors Aretha Franklin With a Breathtakingly Beautiful Performance at Her Funeral

Sep 3 2018 - 11:40am

Aretha Franklin's family and friends all gathered [1] at Detroit's Greater Grace Temple to celebrate the life of the Queen of Soul on Friday. Among them was Ariana Grande [2], who paid tribute to the late icon with yet another beautiful performance [3] of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman." The 25-year-old star sang in front of a chorus of gospel singers and received a standing ovation after finishing the song. Grande was accompanied by fiancé Pete Davidson [4], who stuck by her side and held her hand throughout the funeral.

Aretha passed away [5] on Aug. 16 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Her funeral also included performances by Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson [6], and Faith Hill [7].


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