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Aretha Franklin


Background information
Birth name Aretha Louise Franklin
Born March 25, 1942
Born place Memphis, Tennesee, U.S.
Origin Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genre(s) Soul
Jazz
Blues
R&B
Gospel
Rock
Years active 1956—present
Label(s) Arista Records
Columbia Records
Atlantic Records
Associated acts George Michael
Sweet Inspirations
Carolyn Franklin
Erma Franklin
Cissy Houston
George Benson
Michael McDonald
Mahalia Jackson
Albertina Walker
Stevie Wonder
Chaka Khan
Marvin Gaye
Natalie Cole



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The Flaming Lips' New Album Features Yeah Yeah Yeahs And MGMT

June 29, 2009
The Flaming Lips' New Album Features Yeah Yeah Yeahs And MGMTMGMT and Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O both appear on the new album by The Flaming Lips.

The double-LP entitled, 'Embryonic', is due to be released in the UK this September.

Frontman Wayne Coyne told Sterogum that releasing "a double record offers more room to be strange."

Meanwhile, the band have also announced details of a short UK tour, which gets under way in London on November 10.

Other dates are set to take place in Glasgow and Birmingham.

The Flaming Lips' UK dates are:

  • London, Troxy - November 10
  • Portsmouth, Guildhall - 13
  • Glasgow, O2 Academy - 15
  • Manchester ,Academy - 16
  • Birmingham, Academy - 17

(by Jason Gregory)



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