“Aretha Was Fond of Her:” Ariana Grande to Perform at Aretha Franklin’s Funeral on Friday

HuffPost reports that Ariana Grande was added to the list of artists who will perform at a tribute to Aretha Franklin during the music icon’s funeral morning. The funeral will be held  tomorrow morning in Aretha’s hometown of Detroit, Michigan at the Greater Grace Temple.

Gwendolyn Quinn, a spokesperson for Franklin’s family, told HuffPost that “Aretha was fond of” Ariana. She also indicated that the family appreciated Ariana’s performance of “You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman” with the Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Ariana is the youngest performer announced among a list of artists who have been invited to the event. Other invitees include Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson, Faith Hill, Shirley Caesar and Vanessa Bell Armstrong.

You can watch The Tonight Show performance that Aretha’s family appreciated so much below.

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