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Aretha Franklin earns posthumous Pulitzer prize


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Aretha Franklin earns posthumous Pulitzer prize

By Mark Savage

 

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The gospel-inspired singer recorded dozens of hits including Rock Steady, Respect and Dr Feelgood / GETTY IMAGES

 

The Queen of Soul is now a Pulitzer Prize winner.

 

Aretha Franklin has been awarded a special citation honouring "her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades".

 

She becomes the 12th musician, and first female performer, to be given the citation - joining the likes of Bob Dylan, Scott Joplin and John Coltrane.

 

Franklin died of pancreatic cancer last August, aged 76.

 

Full Story: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47946175

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