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Aretha Franklin to Perform at Superbowl

Lisa Rogers, 02.03.2006, 12:04 PM

(EZ-Tracks) - Aretha Franklin, who will perform the national anthem at Sunday's Super Bowl here in her hometown, initially felt Detroit's rich musical legacy was being snubbed when the Rolling Stones were chosen as halftime performers. "I didn't think there was enough (Detroit representation) by any means. And it was my feeling: 'How dare you come to Detroit, a city of legends - musical legends plural - and not ask one or two of them to participate,' " Franklin told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "That's not the way it should be. Of course, they made that correction with no sweat." Franklin wasn't the only displeased Detroiter and so the league belatedly announced that Motown legend Stevie Wonder would play before the game, and that Franklin would sing the anthem with New Orleans legends Aaron Neville and Dr. John plus a 150-member choir. Franklin, who does not travel by plane, said she has been approached by the NFL in the past to sing at the Super Bowl, but didn't want to drive to those arenas from her home in suburban Detroit.

Let's just hope she doesn't have a wardrobe malfunction. I don't think the country would be able to recover.

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