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Kennedy Center honorees 2009 Mel Brooks, ... Aretha Franklin, Morton Gould, ... The Center chose instead to pay special tribute to him at the 1987 Gala. He died in 1989.
Franklin was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1994, recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1999, recipient of the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award presented by Awards Council member Coretta Scott King, [200] [201] [202] and was bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 by then President George W. Bush. [25]
This was postponed following the shooting of Aretha's father, Reverend C. L. Franklin 1987: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Induction – Performer category: The first woman to be inducted 1994: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Kennedy Center Honors: At the time, the youngest to receive the honor (Stevie Wonder passed the record five ...
Aretha Franklin's family also released a statement thanking everyone for their support. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
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LaBelle had previously performed the song in tribute to Franklin twice in 1994, at the Essence Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors. Christina Aguilera performed in 2011 the song to great acclaim in a tribute to Aretha Franklin during the 53rd Grammy Awards.
The 2024 edition of the Kennedy Center Honors celebrated an eclectic assortment of entertainers Sunday night: filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, singer Bonnie Raitt, trumpeter Arturo Sandoval and ...