a lot of vent was really the culmination of the events that were the chance for the people of detroit for all of her fans many of whom cheerful far and wide this is in the city where she grew up and remained for most of her life and it was a chance to get her farewell and before that there were the three days of public viewing so about six thousand people were lucky enough to get tickets for this concert which was free and put on by her family so you know it also spanned the incredible range of her musical talents i mean old away from gospel who r. and b. and jazz and blues all the styles of which she greatly influence let s have a slightly closer look at her legacy. the title of her nine hundred sixty seven hit a composition by otis redding crowned her legacy from the moment the song hit the airwaves respect. everything franklin s imprint on soul
i just one of the thousands of fans lining up to pay for that last respects to everything frankly us soul singers bodies lying in state in our hometown of detroit a private funeral will take place on friday the seventy six year old music legend died this month from pancreatic cancer the w. s my shweta has this report. this is where everything franklin learned to say her father was the head pastor of the new bethel baptist church while she was growing up. with her upbringing here in detroit and her incredible talent franklin grew into a superstar if sam and for me to be here i grew up listening to limerick of franklin my parents listening to the different planet and the fact that she s trying to carry it it is just an honor she s a home town hero we love it she s the queen she was an african-american characters that has. your music for ever it is.
nine hundred sixty eight she sang at martin luther king s funeral in two thousand and nine at the inauguration of barack obama for many she was the voice of empowerment during the civil rights era. the title of her nine hundred sixty seven hit a composition by otis redding crowned her legacy from the moment the song hit the airwaves respect. everything franklin s imprint on soul music was enormous her commanding vocals powered the soundtrack of both the civil rights and women s liberation movements half a century ago. the daughter of the mississippi preacher and a mother who sang and played piano a research franklin grew up in detroit singing at her father s church services at an early age she was strongly influenced by the gospel sound. she signed her first recording contract in one nine hundred sixty enjoyed limited success her
hundred sixty eight she sang at martin luther king s funeral in two thousand and nine at the inauguration of barack obama for many she was the voice of empowerment during the civil rights era. the title of her nine hundred sixty seven hit a composition by otis redding crowned her legacy from the moment the song hit the airwaves respect. everything franklin s imprint on soul music was enormous for commanding vocals powered the soundtrack of both the civil rights and women s liberation movements half a century ago. the daughter of the mississippi preacher and a mother who sang and played piano a research franklin grew up in detroit singing at her father s church services at an early age she was strongly influenced by the gospel sound. she signed her first recording contract in one nine hundred sixty and enjoyed limited success her
s. and seventy s that earned her the accolade queen of soul she sang at martin luther king s funeral in one thousand nine hundred sixty eight barack obama s presidential inauguration in two thousand and nine and became the first woman to be inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame more than anything rita franklin and immense respect as a powerful black artist during america s civil rights period. the title of her nine hundred sixty seven hit a composition by otis redding crowned her legacy from the moment the song hit the airwaves respect. everything franklin s imprint on soul music was enormous for commanding vocals powered the soundtrack of both the civil rights and women s liberation movements half a century ago. the daughter of the mississippi preacher and a mother who sang and played piano a reason franklin grew up in detroit singing at her father s church services at an