Aretha Puts Diva On Top Of Diva
The American songstress has released her first single, a cover of Adele's Rolling in the Deep, from her latest album, Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics
Known as one of music’s great divas herself, Aretha Franklin’s newest album of covers puts diva on top of diva as the Queen of Soul tackles some of music’s biggest tunes, starting with a version of Adele’s Rolling in the Deep. The album, Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics, is due out on 21 October and includes a number of well-known melodic masterpieces from Etta James, Gladys Knight and The Pips, Alicia Keys and The Supremes amongst others.
Aretha Franklin is one of music's greatest soul singers
While 26-year-old Adele may seem particularly young within the company of greats such as Chaka Khan and Gloria Gaynor, many fans are excited about the cover, which went live on Monday.
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