Music World
 
Find Artists:
 
 
 
Russian versionSwitch to Russian 
Aretha Franklin
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



Music World  →  Lyrics  →  A  →  Aretha Franklin  →  News

Manic Street Preachers, Metronomy, Slash Join Oxegen Festival 2011 Line-Up

April 19, 2011
Manic Street Preachers, Metronomy, Slash Join Oxegen Festival 2011 Line-UpManic Street Preachers, Metronomy and Slash have been added to the line-up for this year's Oxegen festival in Ireland.

Coldplay, The Strokes, Black Eyed Peas, The National, The Script, Tinie Tempah and Paolo Nutini will all play at the event, which takes place at Punchestown Racecourse from July 8-10.

Other new additions to the line-up include Glasvegas, Professor Green, Odd Future and Pete Doherty.

Headline act Blink-182 announced yesterday (April 18) that they will no longer be appearing at the festival.

Tickets are on sale now.

(by Holly Frith)





See also:




© 2011 Music World. All rights reserved.