Multiple Grammy Award winner singer, Aretha Franklin, seriously ill

Queen of Soul, multiple Grammy Awards winning singer, Aretha Franklin, is reported to be gravely ill. According to Roger Friedman’s Showbiz 411, Franklin, 76, is in a critical condition and in a Detroit-area hospital. Family and friends have surrounded Aretha’s bedside and ask for prayers.

“This is exclusive, and heart-breaking for me and for the family and friends of the great Aretha Franklin. She is gravely ill in Detroit,”  wrote Friedman, asking her fans for prayers and also to respect the family’s privacy.

Aretha Franklin, who has delivered a number of hit songs throughout her career, including “Respect”, “A Natural Woman” and “Since You’ve Been Gone,” amongst many others, was diagonsed with cancer in 2010. However, the cause of the the singer’s current hospitalization is yet to be known.

Franklin’s last  performance was on November 2nd 2017 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in New York.

Aretha Franklin is undoubtedly one of the most successful soul singers of all times. The Queen of Soul as she is fondly known as sold approx 75 million albums around the globe during her highly decorated career.