The 25-year-old “God Is A Woman” pop superstar sang “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” during the late Queen of Soul’s funeral at the Greater Grace Temple on Friday morning (August 31) in Detroit, Michigan.
Ariana is one of many performers and speakers at the over six hour long ceremony, celebrating the life and legacy of the soul singer who sadly died earlier this month at the age of 76.
Watch the live stream of Aretha‘s funeral right here.
Taylor Swift is one of the many artists who has been influenced by the legendary artist Aretha Franklin and she paid tribute to the recently departed singer at her concert in Detroit.
The 28-year-old singer held a moment of silence and honored Aretha for her work on Tuesday night (August 28).
“Last week we lost an irreplaceable force. Aretha Franklin did so much for music, she did so much for women’s rights, she did so much for civil rights,” Taylor said during the show.
“She was one of those people where no matter what you said, no matter what glowing positive thing you said about her, it would be an understatement. Words could never, ever describe how many things she did in her lifetime that made our world a better place. And this is her home,” Taylor continued. “I would like it if we could have a moment of silence so that every single one of us could reflect on our love and respect for her and everything that she did in her life. So if we could please cut the lights, we’ll have a moment of silence for Aretha.”
When the lights came back up, she added, “We love you Aretha.”
A few years ago, Arethasang “Happy Birthday” to Taylor while attending the same event.
Ariana Grande has credited Aretha Franklin as one of her inspirations and now the singer is paying tribute to the legendary singer after her death.
The 25-year-old singer sang “Natural Woman” during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (August 16) in New York City.
Ariana was already scheduled to be on the show that night to do a comedy skit to promote her album Sweetener. When producers asked her to sing in an Aretha tribute, she reportedly said no as she was too upset over the news, according to TMZ.
The Roots’ Questlove convinced Ariana to do the performance and she reportedly broke down in tears backstage following the emotional moment.
This morning, the world was hit with the sad new that Aretha Franklinpassed away on after a long battle with cancer.
The Queen of Soul was surrounded by her family at her home in Detroit, Michigan, when she passed on.
After the news broke, young celebs took to social media to pay tribute to Aretha and her legacy.
Our thoughts are with Aretha‘s friends, family, and loved ones during this difficult time.
“Aretha was an activist, an icon, legend and a strong black woman during times that didn’t make it easy to be one,” Kat Graham wrote on Instagram. “Your impact will be left for generations to come… Thank you.”
