Aretha Franklin’s Funeral: Bill Clinton Leads Who’s Who In Queen Of Soul Tribute

President Bill Clinton eulogized Aretha Franklin on Friday in an epic memorial service for the iconic soul singer, saying he was an “Aretha groupie” and playing her classic “Think!” into the microphone via his iPhone.“She lived with courage — not without fear, but overcoming her fears,” Clinton said during his remarks at Detroit’s packed Greater Grace Temple.

“She lived with faith — not without failure, but overcoming her failures.

She lived with power — not without weakness, but overcoming her weaknesses.

I just love her.”The service for Franklin, who died August 16 at age 76, is still going on after its 10 AM ET start.

The event has drawn attendees worthy of an A-list Grammy party, with Bill and Hillary Clinton joined by the likes of Gladys Knight, Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Ariana Grande, Chaka Kahn, Faith Hill, Angie Stone, Ron Isley, Fantasia and Martha Reeves.Among the performances, Grande sang

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