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Aretha Franklin will duet with former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice at a fundraising event for inner city children.
Rice, 55, served as national security adviser and then secretary of state under George W Bush, but she is also a celebrated amateur pianist, who once considered becoming a professional.
Franklin, 68, is a staunch Democrat who didn't vote for Rice's former employer...let's hope the pair can put their political differences aside on the night.
Source: The Guardian 
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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as the Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" list, as well as the ninth greatest artist of all time. She has won 18 Grammys...
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