Aretha Franklin remembered as 'dear, dear friend' by music industry greats
by Christie D'Zurilla, Los Angeles Times
Aug 16, 2018
3 minutes
With her place as a hit-making force cemented decades ago, music industry greats stepped up to remember Aretha Franklin on Thursday after her death.
Some, such as Clive Davis, said their relationship went beyond business - to friendship.
"She was truly one of a kind. She was more than the Queen of Soul. She was a national treasure to be cherished by every generation throughout the world," said Davis, chief creative officer of
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