DETROIT— Aretha Franklin’s hometown of Detroit has named a street after her.
A section of Madison Street, between Brush and Witherell, was named Aretha Franklin Way for The Queen of Soul on Thursday. The area is at the heart of a performing arts district that includes the Detroit Opera House.
Franklin told a crowd at the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts that she knew she’d “get weepy” by the honor.
The 75-year-old Franklin thanked the Detroit City Council for the honor, which she called magnificent. She went on to recall her youthful days skating at the Arcadia Ballroom and singing at the Flame Show Bar.
– From news service reports
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