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Aretha Franklin's Service to Air Live on SiriusXM


Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin

SiriusXM has announced that "Soul Town," channel 49, the home to "The Aretha Franklin Tribute Channel," will broadcast the Queen of Soul's funeral in its entirety, live on Friday, August 31 at 10am ET. The service will feature performances by many of the biggest stars in music, including Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande, Faith Hill, Ronald Isley, Chaka Khan, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, the Clark Sisters, Jennifer Holliday.

Additional performers include Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Marvin Sapp, the Williams Brothers, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Audrey DuBois Harris, Alice McAllister Tillman, Edward Franklin, Aretha Franklin Orchestra and the Aretha Franklin Celebration Choir.

After the service, The Aretha Franklin Tribute Channel will take calls from listeners across the country who want to pay their final respects and share stories and memories of Aretha Franklin until 6pm ET.

The Aretha Franklin Tribute Channel, created to commemorate the life and music of Aretha Franklin, launched on Thursday, August 16 and featured music from Franklin's iconic career, live listener calls, as well as archival interviews and tributes from fellow artists and fans.

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