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Topic: “Genius: Aretha”

Aretha Franklin, played by Cynthia Erivo, recording at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)

"Aretha" turned "pain into solid gold"

Melanie McFarland
Cynthia Erivo in "Genius: Aretha" (NatGeo / Hulu)

The soulful genius of "Aretha"

Melanie McFarland