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Aretha Franklin


Background information
Birth name Aretha Louise Franklin
Born March 25, 1942
Born place Memphis, Tennesee, U.S.
Origin Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genre(s) Soul
Jazz
Blues
R&B
Gospel
Rock
Years active 1956—present
Label(s) Arista Records
Columbia Records
Atlantic Records
Associated acts George Michael
Sweet Inspirations
Carolyn Franklin
Erma Franklin
Cissy Houston
George Benson
Michael McDonald
Mahalia Jackson
Albertina Walker
Stevie Wonder
Chaka Khan
Marvin Gaye
Natalie Cole



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Coldplay, The Strokes Join Oxegen Festival 2011 Line-Up

March 9, 2011
Coldplay, The Strokes Join Oxegen Festival 2011 Line-UpColdplay will headline this year's Oxegen festival in Ireland, it's been announced.

The band will make their first appearance at the event, which takes place at Punchestown Racecourse from July 8-10.

Other new additions to the line-up include The Strokes, Black Eyed Peas, The National, The Script, Tinie Tempah and Paolo Nutini.

"We have pulled out all the stops to deliver this A-list line-up," festival director John Probyn said.

Acts already on the bill include Foo Fighters, Blink-182 and Arctic Monkeys.

Tickets are on sale now.

(by Jason Gregory)



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