"From her gospel-singing mother Cissy Houston, her legendary……" — Aberjhani
"From her gospel-singing mother Cissy Houston, her legendary pop-diva cousin Dionne Warwick, and her Queen of Soul godmother Aretha Franklin, she [Whitney Houston] inherited gifts for skillfully interpreting lyrics and endowing them with new depth and jeweled nuance."
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Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away!
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There was a time in American history when almost every white person knew who Aretha Franklin was.
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