Aretha Franklin And Elvis Presley Die On Same Date connections Memphis Tennessee RCA Records

This special laid the groundwork for his monumental comeback that culminated in his return to Memphis to record “In the Ghetto” and “Suspicious Minds” in early 1969. (Photo courtesy NBC-TV.) ELVIS ...

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died on the same date that Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, passed away: August 16. Both had a connection to Memphis—Franklin was ... According to Shelby ...

It was a Tuesday in 1977 when the world heard the tragic news about Elvis Presley. And it was the same day - exactly 41 years after the nation lost its "King of Rock and Roll" - that it is mourning ...

(CNN) - Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing and bluesy yet expansive delivery earned her the title "the Queen of Soul," has died, a family statement ... She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin, the undisputed "Queen of Soul" who sang with matchless style on such classics as "Think," ''I Say a Little Prayer" and her signature song, "Respect," and stood as a ...

Aretha Franklin is an American singer, songwriter and musician, Photo Date: 12/16/2014 / Photo: ZUMA Press / (MGN) She died at her home in Detroit ... Aretha Louise Franklin was born March 25, 1942, ...

At least not in Memphis and especially ... guided tour titled "Elvis Connections" that showcases nine gravesites dedicated to late lamented Memphians with a personal or historical relationship with ...

The 45 cover of Elvis Presley’s “In the Ghetto” b/w “Any Day Now ... Mike Leech unleash the terrific “Wearin’ That Loved on Look,” recorded on Jan. 13, 1969, inside American Sound Studios in Memphis, ...

“I grew up loving Aretha Franklin ... the same bill at the Memphis music spot Lafayette’s. “She left a great impression on everyone here,” says Jerry, “and that’s not easy to do, especially if you’re ...

Pickett broke through on swaggering 1965 cut “In the Midnight Hour,” which the singer co-wrote with guitarist Steve Cropper at the same Memphis hotel civil rights ... also played on sessions ranging ...

Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977. Ever since, huge crowds have traveled to Memphis to mark the anniversary ... the car that inspired songs by Bruce Springsteen and Aretha Franklin, there’s a ...

Presley died at his home in Memphis, Tenn., on Aug. 16 ... keeping the songwriters on subject and allotting each sufficient time to convey his myriad Elvis connections. Among the many music industry ...