Aretha Franklin: Chaka Khan performs 'Going up Yonder' in honor of the Queen of Soul, with a little help from her fan

The 65-year-old singer, had once joined Aretha Franklin during a Whitney Houston tribute concert. Things seem to have come full circle for her
UPDATED AUG 31, 2018

Not for no reason does the world remember Aretha Franklin as the Queen of Soul. Having permanently established a place for herself in the hearts of her hundreds of thousands of fans, the legendary singer is being honored in a spectacular tribute in Detroit - and joining the ceremony are iconic singers and some of Franklin's closest friends and well-wishers.

Amongst the legions of Franklin worshippers gathered for the service, though, one name is that of American singer-songwriter Chaka Khan. The 65-year-old singer, who is best known for her hits like 'I'm Every Woman', 'Through The Fire', 'I Feel For You', and so on, is widely known amongst fans as the Queen of Funk or the Disco Diva and rightly so.

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