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March 25, 2023

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March 25, 2023

Clara Parkes
Mar 25, 2023
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March 25, 2023

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Good morning!

It’s Saturday—and it’s the birthday of the almighty diva Aretha Franklin, who was born on this day in 1942. A most sainted spirit in our house, the Queen of Soul was such the Queen of Everything that she was able to step in for Pavarotti at the Grammys, with just 15 minutes’ notice, and deliver a Puccini aria that brought the house down.

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