Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.
Franklin in 1968
Franklin's birthplace, 406 Lucy Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Billboard ad for Franklin's debut single, "Today I Sing the Blues", November 21, 1960
Franklin in 1967
Glynn Turman
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Glynn Turman is an American actor. First coming to attention as a child actor in the original 1959 Broadway production of A Raisin in the Sun, Turman is known for his roles as Lew Miles on the prime-t
Aretha Franklin
…1954. After a contentious marriage that was marred by domestic abuse, Franklin separated from White in 1968 and divorced him in 1969. She married actor Glynn Turman, on April 11, 1978, at her father's church. By marrying Turman, Franklin became stepmother of Turman's three children. Franklin and Turman separated…
Turman in 2007
Turman on Broadway in A Raisin in the Sun. L-R: Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Glynn Turman, Sidney Poitier, and John Fiedler.