Aretha Franklin praises Mr Obama's vocal talents

The President-elect "has a good, melodic voice", reveals the queen of soul, who heard him sing Chain Of Fools at a Detroit rally last year. "The crowd just loved it," she says. Aretha will join a host of stars singing at Barack's inauguration on Tuesday

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Friday January 16, 2009

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• Friday January 16, 2009
• Boy George sentenced to 15 months in prison
• Tina Turner shows she's still got it as tour starts
• Author Sir John Mortimer dies at 85
• Aretha Franklin praises Mr Obama's vocal talents
• Tom Cruise greeted by adoring fans in Seoul
• "I'm not out of control," says Amy Winehouse
• Jennifer Hudson to perform at US Super Bowl
• Sweden's Prince Carl Philip returns to uni at 29
• Spanish royals meet ambassadors at palace
• Robert Redford kicks off Sundance fim fest
• Thursday January 15, 2009
• Barack Obama's inauguration wheels unveiled
• Baby girl for Take That's Gary Barlow
• The Queen is "amazing" says Cherie Blair
• Princess Anne attends London Boat Show
• Amanda Seyfried shares her Big Love in LA
• Browns join Sarkozys for private dinner in Paris
• Gifts given to Charles and Camilla revealed
• Madonna undergoing love counselling
• Barack Obama waxwork unveiled in London
• Amy Winehouse extends her Caribbean hols
• Doctor called to in to check Big Brother's Mutya
• Sir Alan Sugar urges shoppers to buy British
• Olivia Newton John visits patients at UK clinic
• Multi-talented Vladimir Putin turns artist
• Wednesday January 14, 2009
• 'Prisoner' star Patrick McGoohan dies
• Victoria and Katie go head to head in new ads
• Cate Blanchett steps into man's shoes again
• Belgian royals check out Buddhist art
• Jonathan Ross to host next month's Baftas
• Five News ratings rise without Natasha Kaplinksy
• Heather Mills is "dating a very cute guy"
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