U.S. | Fans remember Elvis Presley & Aretha Franklin on death anniversaries
Modern music lovers from the United States and around the planet remember today two of the most iconic singers of the twentieth century: Elvis Presley, "The King of Rock N’ Roll”, and Aretha Franklin, “The Queen of Soul”. teleSUR
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00:00Modern music lovers around the planet remember today two of the most iconic singers of the 20th century.
00:06One dubbed the King of Rock'n'Roll and the other the Queen of Soul.
00:11On August 16th, 1977, millions of fans mourned the death of Elvis Presley.
00:16The King of Rock'n'Roll has been considered one of the most significant culture figures of the last century.
00:22His energized songs, interpretations and his sexually provocative performance style
00:28was combined with a strong mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations.
00:3531 years later, on the same day in 2018, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, passed away.
00:42Franklin was one of the best-selling music artists with over 75 million records sold worldwide.
00:49The Rolling Stone magazine twice named her as the greatest singer of all time
00:53and she was the first woman inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame.