Aretha (Episode #19)
Let’s talk about Aretha Franklin, not about her phenomenal voice, but about how her life and spirit touched everyday people. Aretha as a human being, not only an iconic legend.
Longest and Oldest Friends
I recently found out that Smokey Robinson and Aretha Franklin were childhood friends. Aretha’s family moved to Detroit when she was a little girl. Here’s an interview where he talks about how they first met. Aretha was six years old and Smokey was eight years old.