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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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Mercury Nominated I Am Kloot Announce New Single

July 30, 2010
Mercury Nominated I Am Kloot Announce New SingleFollowing their nomination for this years Mercury Music Prize I Am Kloot have announced they will release a new single in September.

'Proof' will be released on September 6, it is the second single to be taken from their latest album 'Sky At Night'.

The song is an older track initially released on the bands 2003 self-titled album but was denied a full release by the bands then label.

Kloot lead singer John Bramwell said of their former labels refusal to release the song; “I thought if you’re not going to release that then I don’t know what I’m ever going to give you that you’ll want to release.”

As previously reported, I Am Kloot will play a headline tour of the UK this Autumn.

(by David Renshaw)



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