100 Pink Cadillacs for the Queen of Soul

Today at Aretha Franklin’s farewell and funeral, Crisette Ellis, the first lady of Great Grace Temple church in Detroit honored the queen of soul by lining up more than one hundred pink caddies.

The Caddies are a tribute to Franklin’s 1985 music video, “Freeway of Love.”

The black-and-white video ends by turning to color as Franklin, wearing white fur and winking at the camera, drives off in the passenger seat of a pink classic Cadillac convertible with a blue Michigan license plate reading “RESPECT.” — Detroit News

Franklin’s brand was aligned and adored by her fans. And lives on.

Photo credit: Laquan McDonald

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