Ariana Grande to sing at Aretha Franklin funeral

Brian McCollum | Detroit Free Press

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Pop star Ariana Grande has been added to the list of performers for Aretha Franklin's funeral on Friday, joining a powerhouse list that includes Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson, Faith Hill and others.

"Aretha was fond of her," said Gwendolyn Quinn, spokeswoman for the Franklin family.

Franklin's family was impressed by Grande's recent performance of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," Quinn said.

Grande is currently in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Artist 100 chart, and Franklin is No. 2. Grande's "Sweetener" is also the No. 1 album in the country.

Franklin's funeral is at 10 a.m. Friday at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit.

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Announced music acts for Aretha Franklin funeral

Ariana Grande

Stevie Wonder

Faith Hill

Ronald Isley

Chaka Khan

Fantasia

Jennifer Hudson

Yolanda Adams

Shirley Caesar

The Clark Sisters

Jennifer Holliday

Tasha Cobbs-Leonard

Marvin Sapp

The Williams Brothers

Vanessa Bell Armstrong

Audrey DuBois Harris

Alice McAllister Tillman

Edward Franklin

Aretha Franklin Orchestra

Aretha Franklin Celebration Choir