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People-Aretha Franklin

  FILE - This July 25, 2012 file photo shows Aretha Franklin performing at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. Franklin sang for Mrs. Obama and Holder _ as well as for about 3,000 fans at DAR Constitution Hall on Saturday, Nov. 17. Afterward, Franklin said it was great to see her VIP guests relax and "shake their hips a little," especially after a tough reelection campaign. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)

FILE - This July 25, 2012 file photo shows Aretha Franklin performing at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. Franklin sang for Mrs. Obama and Holder _ as well as for about 3,000 fans at DAR Constitution Hall on Saturday, Nov. 17. Afterward, Franklin said it was great to see her VIP guests relax and "shake their hips a little," especially after a tough reelection campaign. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, file)