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Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Shirley Caesar, Marvin Sapp, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, The Williams Brothers, The Clark Sisters, and Yolanda Adams are all set to give Aretha Franklin a heartfelt goodbye.
The Gospel music superstars are joining Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Faith Hill, Ron Isley, Chaka Khan, and Jennifer Holliday on the list of performers set to celebrate the Queen’s Gospel roots and honor her commitment to the civil rights movement.
Franklin’s family announced the performers Thursday.
Franklin’s funeral will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 31 at Greater Grace Temple, it is expected to draw a host of dignitaries and celebrities from across the entertainment spectrum.
Bishop Charles H. Ellis III of Greater Grace will officiate the funeral service, with the Rev. Robert Smith Jr. of Detroit’s New Bethel Baptist Church as co-officiant. The eulogy will be delivered by the Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. of Atlanta’s Salem Baptist Church.
