NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin is already a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but this fall, she'll be honored by the hall once again, as part of its American Music Masters series.
The Queen of Soul will be the subject of a
week-long celebration by the hall and Case Western Reserve University. It kicks
off Oct. 31, includes an all-day symposium and ends with an all-star tribute
concert on Nov. 5. Performers for that show have yet to be announced.
In a statement released Tuesday, the 69-year-old
Franklin said she was "thrilled and delighted" to be honored and
planned to take part in the festivities.
Franklin returned to the concert scene this year
after surgery for an undisclosed condition.
Past honorees include Bessie Smith, Les Paul, Janis
Joplin and Woody Guthrie.
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2011 The Associated Press.
