News of Aretha Franklin’s ailing health continues to rock the music world.
On Monday, multiple sources close to the Queen of Soul revealed that she is seriously ill and in hospice care at her home in Detroit. Fans and celebrities including Beyonce, Bill Clinton and Mariah Carey have paid tribute to the soul icon, and Stevie Wonder and Jesse Jackson are among those who have visited her.
R&B/funk singer Lenny Kravitz recalls taking the stage with Franklin in 2009 at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concert, where they performed her 1968 anthem “Think.”
“It was beyond just to be next to her,” Kravitz tells USA TODAY. “She means so much to me and was such an influence on me with my music. I learned so much from her, and we became friendly during that time. We would talk on the phone after that and talk about doing some things together. I’m praying that she pulls through this.”
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