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Aretha in Amsterdam: 1968

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Marc Myers
Feb 23, 2016
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On April 28, 1968, Aretha Franklin appeared at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw, the city's grand concert hall famous for its acoustics and on-stage seating. Franklin was joined by the Sweet Inspirations, a vocal group that included her sister, Carolyn Franklin, Charnissa Jones and Wyline Ivey, as well as a stage band.


Franklin's Amsterdam concert was part of h…

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