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Aretha Franklin
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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Kanye West To Play Oya Festival 2011

April 6, 2011
Kanye West To Play Oya Festival 2011Kanye West will headline this year's Oya festival in Norway, it's been announced.

The rapper will perform on the Wednesday of the event, which takes place between August 9-13 in Oslo.

Other new additions to the bill include James Blake, Matthew Dear and Warpaint.

Pulp are among the festival's previously announced headliners, while Fleet Foxes, Bring Me The Horizon and Twin Shadow will also perform.

Tickets for the Oya festival are on sale now.

(by Jason Gregory)





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