Aretha Franklin famously sung of love and heartbreak ... Despite her troubles, Aretha stuck by her husband. "She wanted the world to think she had a storybook marriage," said sister-in-law ...

Aretha Franklin was a legendary singer and songwriter known for chart-topping hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools.” Franklin grew up singing in her father’s church and went on to ...

But now, Aretha Franklin's $8M tax debt is paid ... Amy Winehouse's parents inherited her estate, while her ex-husband got nothing. Heath Ledger had a will, but it was five years old.

Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, but she was also the matriarch of her sizable family, including her four sons: Clarence Franklin, Edward Franklin, Teddy Richards and Kecalf Franklin.