Aretha Franklin fans pay tribute to Queen of Soul
Leslie Mathews, left, and Emma Lockridge reflect in the chapel of New Bethel Baptist Church after it was announced Aretha Franklin had died on Aug. 16, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
Franklin got her start singing at this church, where her father, C.L. Franklin, was pastor for over 30 years.
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Jesse Jackson mourns Aretha Franklin
The Rev. Jesse Jackson walks outside New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit Aug. 16, 2018. Aretha Franklin got her start in gospel music at the church. Jackson and Franklin were friends.
Fan mourns at New Bethel Baptist Church
A fan kneels at the door of New Bethel Baptist Church, where Aretha Franklin's father was pastor, to mourn the singer on Aug. 16, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
New Bethel Baptist Church memorial
A memorial is seen outside the New Bethel Baptist Church after it was announced Aretha Franklin had died on Aug. 16, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan. Franklin held musical events at the church throughout her life.
New Bethel Baptist Church community remembers Aretha Franklin
Janet Clemons reflects in the chapel of New Bethel Baptist Church after it was announced Aretha Franklin had died on Aug. 16, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan. People flocked to the church in the days before her death, praying for the singer's recovery.
New Bethel Baptist Church community remembers Aretha Franklin
Visitors pay their respects at a temporary memorial set up for Aretha Franklin at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, on Aug. 16, 2018. In the days before her death, people were coming to the church to ask about "Ms. Franklin's" health.
New Bethel Baptist Church community remembers Aretha Franklin
Fans of Aretha Franklin walk out of New Bethel Baptist Church after paying their respects for the singer on Aug. 16, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan. The Queen of Soul got her start singing in the church's choir.
New Bethel Baptist Church community remembers Aretha Franklin
A fan shows two of her vintage Aretha Franklin records to a reporter at New Bethel Baptist Church, where people gathered to pay their respects to the singer, who died on Aug. 16, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
Motown Museum pays tribute to Aretha Franklin
Visitors stand outside the Motown Museum following the announcement of Aretha Franklin's death on Aug. 16, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit fans pay respect to Aretha Franklin
The marquee on the Little Caesars Arena shows a photo of Aretha Franklin after the announcement of her death on Aug. 16, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan. Franklin once said of her hit song "Respect": "I was talking about the male-female relationship. The respect part of it became a mantra for the civil rights movement and for people everywhere."
Music Hall remembers Aretha Franklin
A sign outside the Music Hall in Detroit marks the passing of Aretha Franklin at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer on Aug. 16, 2018.
Detroit fans pay respect to Aretha Franklin
The marquee on the Fox Theatre shows a photo of Aretha Franklin following the announcement of her death on Aug. 16, 2018, in Detroit, Michigan. She once said of the appeal of her song "Respect": "Everybody wanted respect. Who doesn't want respect? You know, children and adults alike. Everybody wanted respect."
Memphis residents remember Aretha Franklin
Neighbors gather across the street from the home where Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee, after her death on Aug. 16, 2018. Though Franklin was mostly associated with Detroit, she spent her earliest years in Memphis.
Memphis residents remember Aretha Franklin
Rico Scott leaves flowers at the home where Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee.
Memphis museum pays tribute to Aretha Franklin
People stand under the marquee of the Stax Museum honoring Aretha Franklin on Aug. 16, 2018, in Memphis, Tennessee.
Fans pay tribute to Aretha Franklin at New York subway station
The words "Aretha Makes Me Feel Like A Natural Woman" are seen in a stairwell for the Franklin Street subway station in New York on Aug. 16, 2018. Fans also scrawled "Aretha" over the "Franklin Street" signs.
Aretha Franklin fans pay tribute at the Apollo
Aretha Franklin is remembered on the marquee at the Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City on Aug. 16, 2018.
Aretha Franklin fans pay tribute at the Apollo
Passers-by paid their respects to Aretha Franklin at the Apollo Theater in New York City on Aug. 16, 2018. She was inducted into the Apollo Walk of Fame in 2010.
Aretha Franklin fans pay tribute at the Apollo
Gary Vincent, a singer from New York, cries while stopping to pay respects at a makeshift memorial at the nameplate for Aretha Franklin outside the Apollo Theater in New York City on Aug. 16, 2018. Franklin's first performance at the Apollo was in 1962.
Aretha Franklin fans pay tribute at the Apollo
Passers-by pay their respects to Aretha Franklin at the Apollo Theater in New York City on Aug. 16, 2018. She performed there more than a dozen times during her career.
Hollywood remembers Aretha Franklin
Flowers and mementos are seen at a growing memorial at Aretha Franklin's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2018.
Hollywood remembers Aretha Franklin
Late at night, people continue to pay their respects to Aretha Franklin by spending a moment by her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles Aug. 16, 2018.
Hollywood remembers Aretha Franklin
Pink's famous hot dog roadside spot in Los Angeles pays respect to Aretha Franklin on Aug. 16, 2018.
Hollywood remembers Aretha Franklin
Flowers and tributes are seen on the star for Aretha Franklin on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles Aug. 16, 2018.