Exclusive: See Michelle Williams, Ariana DeBose, and More Celebrate Aretha Franklin | Playbill

Classic Arts News Exclusive: See Michelle Williams, Ariana DeBose, and More Celebrate Aretha Franklin The American Pops Orchestra‘s Respect: The Music of Aretha Franklin celebrated her 75th birthday this year.
Ariana DeBose Daniel Schwartz

A Bronx Tale and Hamilton star Ariana DeBose performed with The American Pops Orchestra in Washington, D.C., September 16 in Respect: The Music of Aretha Franklin, a salute to the soul singer who celebrated her 75th birthday this year.

Flip through photos of the concert below:

Exclusive: See Michelle Williams, Ariana DeBose, and More Celebrate Aretha Franklin With the American Pops

Franklin, known as the “Queen of Soul,” has won 18 Grammy Awards and charted 112 singles on Billboard magazine’s charts, including “Respect,“ “A Natural Woman,” and “Who’s Zoomin’ Who?”

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