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Carlos Santana, Rob Thomas, Clive Davis and others involved recall the debates, arguments, legal hassles, subterfuge marketing and last-minute breakouts that went into the making of one of pop's last multi-generational hits.
Travis Scott, Bebe Rexha, Florida Georgia Line, H.E.R., Brandi Carlile, Morris Day and The Time perform alongside an Aretha Franklin tribute to many, many famous people
Plans for a new album, powerful live performances and more: Friends and colleagues remember Queen of Soul's unstoppable spirit to the very end
Queen of Soul's memorial service doubled as star-studded, sprawling and musically potent concert
Franklin's longtime label boss recalled dinners and recording sessions with a "singer's singer"
"She was a national treasure to be cherished by every generation throughout the world," record mogul says
Singer "anointed by Aretha herself to play her," Clive Davis reveals at pre-Grammy gala
'4:44' rapper handed "industry icons award" as Keys delivers medley of rapper's hits at star-studded event
With the release of 'The Soundtrack of Our Lives,' music-industry legend reflects on five decades in the business
"Clive really has a weakness for artists. It all stems from that authentic love of music," Smith says of music mogul
