Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Aretha Franklin announces engagement to lifelong friend William 'Willie' Wilkerson

William "Willie" Wilkerson is a former firefighter who Aretha Franklin is believed to have met more than 27 years ago Photo: Rex Features


The actual 69-year-old singer as well as William "Willie" Wilkerson aspire to marry later this season in Miami, with the wedding expected to occur on a beach having a private party afterwards aboard a yacht.

The pair became engaged within the Christmas holidays, based on news agency AP.

"We're taking a look at June or July for the date, and absolutely no I'm not expecting, LOL!, " Franklin said inside a statement.

Franklin's new fiance is really a former firefighter that she reportedly met a lot more than 27 years back while signing autographs within her hometown associated with Detroit, Michigan. The actual pair struck upward a friendship following Wilkerson asked the actual singer to indication the cast close to his broken lower-leg.

The Grammy-award winning singer may be married twice prior to, first to Ted Whitened in 1961 with regard to eight years, after that actor Glynn Turman within 1978 for 6 years. For the woman's third ceremony, the soul singer is considered looking into tailored wedding dresses by Vera Wang, Valentino as well as Donna Karan.
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Franklin, that recently released recording Aretha: A Woman Receding of Love, was admitted to hospital at the start of last 12 months, but overcame the woman's health scare within January. The reason for her illness wasn't disclosed but resulted in speculation that she was struggling with pancreatic cancer.

Subsequent her recovery, the singer associated with 1960s hits such as Respect and Baby I really like You sang at her very own 69th birthday celebration in March.

Franklin, that has won 18 Grammy honours, is one of the very successful singers within the history of well-liked music.

She may be inducted into the actual Rock 'n' Move Hall of Popularity and in 2005 had been also awarded the actual Presidential Medal Associated with Freedom, America's greatest civilian honour.

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