Aretha Franklin purchased the ... while welcoming Franklin fans to a place that once housed her beloved red piano and pink bedroom set. “People get emotional here,” Thomas said last week ...

Aretha Franklin was my dear, dear friend, my homegirl, and I loved her a lot. From seeing her as a baby singing and playing at the piano at her father’s home, to her giving a rousing performance ...

With nearly six decades in the music business, Aretha ... Franklin making a grand entrance down this staircase to great her guests! Franklin lived in this home while working on her 34th studio ...