Aretha franklin

• (CBS/AP) - Aretha Franklin is no longer planning to attend the funeral for Whitney Houston today in Newark, N.J. because of health issues. Franklin, Houstons godmother, had been expected to perform at the memorial service.
(CBS News)
• NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Aretha Franklin is no longer planning to sing at the funeral for Whitney Houston. Franklin had been expected to sing.
(Hollywood Reporter)
• Aretha Franklin, soul legend and Whitney Houston's godmother, has cancelled her performance at the late singer's funeral.
(The Inquisitr)
• Aretha Franklin awoke this morning and realized it wasn't possible to do shows at Radio City Music Hall and a funeral in between. You can't blame her, and I'm not surprised.
(Forbes)
• 11:15 am -- Aretha Franklin, who was expected to deliver The Greatest Love of All at todays service for Whitney Houston, is no longer expected to sing because of illness, according to the AP.
(Newsday)
• Aretha Franklin has been forced to pull out of performing at Whitney Houstons funeral in New Jersey due to health issues.
(Aretha Franklin Pulls Out Of Whitney Houston Memorial Service - Contactmusic.com)
• NEW YORK, N.Y. - Aretha Franklin believed Whitney Houston had overcome her demons and was primed for a comeback, which made learning of the troubled singers death all the more shocking. Franklin said she was watching TV in her hotel room in Charlotte, N.
(680 News)
• The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has paid a personal tribute to Whitney Houston. During a concert at New Yorks Radio City Music Hall, she spoke about her late goddaughter.
(ITV)
• Whitney Houstons godmother, Aretha Franklin, was unfortunately unable to attend the music legends funeral services in Newark, NJ due to leg spasms, Franklin tells PEOPLE.
(ETOnline.com)