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WATCH: Aretha Franklin’s iconic performances

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin may be gone, but she’s left behind an incomparable legacy.

We pay tribute to her through some of her the most memorable and soul-stirring performances.

1. Her performance at Martin Luther King Jr’s funeral.

 

2. When she performed (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman at the Kennedy Centre Honours.

SEE ALSO: Musical icon Aretha Franklin has passed away

3. Her performance at Barrack Obama’s inauguration.

4. When she closed off the Women of Soul concert with Amazing Grace.

SEE ALSO: Aretha Franklin reportedly gravely ill

5. Her I Dreamed A Dream at Bill Clinton’s inauguration.

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