Report: Aretha Franklin rejected Trump's inauguration offer
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Donald Trump reportedly hoped Aretha Franklin would sing at his inauguration as a way to ‘help bring the country back together’ after a ‘brutal’ election.
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Inauguration blues: Why pop stars won't play for Trump - BBC News
The ghosts of inaugurations past
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Inauguration blues: Why pop stars won't play for Trump - BBC News
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Donald Trump reminds everyone how Aretha Franklin once worked for him
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Aretha Franklin warms up for historic Obama inauguration
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President Trump Faces Backlash For Saying Aretha Franklin 'Worked For Me
Aretha Franklin Reportedly Declined Singing At Trump's Inauguration
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Aretha Franklin started with gospel, ended with soul at age 76
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Singer Resigns From Mormon Tabernacle Choir Over Donald Trump Inauguration Performance - SPIN
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Rep. John Lewis: Aretha Franklin Moved All of Humanity
Trump's Inauguration Nightmare: All the Musicians Who Have Turned Down Invites
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Aretha Franklin was the voice of three presidential inaugurations
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T House floor tribute to Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin 'worked for me,' claims Trump. Did she? - The Washington Post