Author: Enjoli Francis / Source: ABC News
In Detroit, there was an overwhelming outpouring of support as fans of Aretha Franklin poured into the city she called home to pay their respects to the “Queen of Soul” during a public viewing.
Dressed in a red dress and red heels, Franklin lay in repose as hundreds of mourners, from as far away as Maryland and New Orleans, waited for hours to enter the Charles H.
Wright Museum of African American History to bid farewell Tuesday to the iconic singer.About 200 fans said they’d camped out on sidewalks overnight to ensure that they had a spot in the queue Tuesday. Fans danced and sang along with Franklin’s many songs as they waited to enter the museum.
“I’ve been here since 4:30, 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon,” LaTonya McIntyre told The Associated Press. “Yes, to see the ‘Queen of Soul.'”
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