Fog Blog Aretha Franklin Funeral Log:

IT WAS A FUNERAL FIT FOR A QUEEN IN DETROIT! THE QUEEN OF SOUL ARETHA FRANKLIN HAD FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON SPEAKING AT HER FUNERAL AMONG OTHERS. FAITH HILL AMONG OTHERS PERFORMED!.....Aretha Franklin funeral opened Friday with a spirit that would have made the "Queen of Soul" proud.Detroit's Greater Grace Temple was packed with her family and friends, who took their spots among star-studded funeral-goers.Among them were musicians like Ariana Grande, Faith Hill and the Clark Sisters, who performed tributes to the soul legend, and noted speakers such as the Rev. Al Sharpton, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, former US Attorney General Eric Holder and former President Bill Clinton.Aretha Franklin's funeral: Live updatesBut it didn't matter who was or wasn't famous -- everyone had come together to say their last goodbyes to a woman and an artist who had a profound impact on them."She gave us pride," Sharpton said during his remembrance. "And she gave us a regal bar to reach, and that's why we're all here.