Aretha Franklin funeral: Hundreds of pink Cadillacs line up to pay respects to the Queen of Soul

Fans of Aretha Franklin came out in their pink Cadillacs to honor lyrics from her song 'Freeway to Love'
UPDATED AUG 31, 2018

More than a hundred pink Cadillacs lined up along the Seven Mile Road in Detroit for the funeral procession for Aretha Franklin on August 31 to pay respects to the departed Queen of Soul and wish her a final goodbye.

Owners of the Cadillacs lined their pink vehicles along the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit before the funeral service. Led by the church's first lady Crisette Ellis and amped up with all the fin power, the fans and followers paid tribute to their queen and her song 'Freeway of Love' in which she sings about pink Cadillacs.

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