Rihanna broke into fashion as a Georgio Armani model in 2013 with big plans to launch her own fashion line. At Britain’s Fashion Awards, she saw her efforts awarded by winning the Urban Luxe prize for her brand, Fenty....
Before Aretha Franklin was a pop legend, she was a gospel and blues singer. Like Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Dinah Washington before her, she has had to overcome prejudice, frustration, a teen pregnancy, weight problems and devastating emotional trauma during her career. Fortunately, Aretha has been able to channel her feelings into some of the most memorable and soulful music of the 20th century. ...
Nick Ashford, who with wife Valerie Simpson,co-wrote and sang some of music's best known R&B classics, has died in a New York City hospital after a bout with throat cancer. He was 70....
