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    • Nov 8, 1978
    Aretha Franklin sings the former country hit "You Light Up My Life" during "Dick Clark's Live Wednesday" on NBC. The guest lineup also features Tom Jones and comedian Milton Berle
    Nov 8, 1978
    Recent country hitmaker Tom Jones is a guest on "Dick Clark's Live Wednesday." Also on the NBC variety show: Charo, Milton Berle and Aretha Franklin
    Jun 20, 1980
    "The Blues Brothers" debuts in movie theaters. John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd sing "Stand By Your Man" behind chicken wire and Kittty Wells' "Your Cheatin' Heart" plays on the jukebox. In the picture are Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Steve Cropper and Donald "Duck" Dunn
    Oct 2, 1980

    Larry Holmes keeps his heavyweight boxing title when his fight with Muhammad Ali is stopped after 10 rounds. At the bout in Las Vegas: Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Paul Anka, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams and Aretha Franklin

    May 16, 1981
    The Statler Brothers perform "Flowers On The Wall" and B.J. Thomas sings "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" during the week's edition of "Solid Gold." Also appearing are Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight & The Pips and Andy Gibb
    Jan 21, 1987
    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame adds Roy Orbison, Hank Williams, Rick Nelson, Jackie Wilson, Leiber & Stoller, Carl Perkins, Clyde McPhatter, Louis Jordan, Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Joe Turner, Eddie Cochran, B.B. King, Smokey Robinson and Aretha Franklin during a ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
    Dec 19, 1990
    Reba McEntire, John Denver and Aretha Franklin sing a holiday medley--"Jingle Bells," "Deck The Halls," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "Winter Wonderland" and "White Christmas"--as NBC telecasts "Christmas In Washington"
    Jun 26, 1992
    Entertainment Weekly designates 100 people for its Cool Hall Of Fame. George Jones makes the list, along with Bonnie Raitt, Aretha Franklin, Ted Koppel and The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards
    Jun 28, 1994
    MCA releases Trisha Yearwood's "XXX's And OOO's (An American Girl)," namechecking Aretha Franklin and Patsy Cline
    Nov 15, 1994
    Arista releases the "Miracle On 34th Street" soundtrack, featuring Elvis Presley's "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" and Natalie Cole's "Jingle Bells," plus music by Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin
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