The legendary singer lived an incredibly full life
In 1978, Franklin married actor Glynn Turman, in a ceremony officiated by her father at his New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit. Three television networks covered the nuptials; according to PEOPLE, there were 12 bridesmaids and groomsmen, the Four Tops sang and the bride wore a dress covered in 7,000 pearls.."She's as happy as she's ever been. She's not singing the blues."
His longtime friend, actor Lou Gossett, told PEOPLE,"Glynn and Aretha are two halves of a circle. She's got guts and soul and he's got a disciplined, artistic temperament. They're very close buddies too, and that's an indication of a long-term relationship." They never had children together, though Franklin did become stepmother to Turman's three children from a previous relationship. The couple divorced in 1984.
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