He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is the author of the No. 1 New York Times best-selling book ... paid tribute to his longtime friend Aretha Franklin on Friday.

Aretha Franklin was ... A Natural Woman." Franklin won 18 Grammy Awards throughout her career — eight of which were consecutive wins for best R&B female vocal performance from 1967 to 1974.

Franklin’s father was a personal friend of Martin Luther King (who 16-year-old Aretha had toured with in 1958, singing before he delivered speeches calling for action) and the key organiser of ...