Editing Aretha Franklin (section)

===2007–2018: Final years===
In 2008, Franklin issued the holiday album ''[[This Christmas, Aretha]]'' on DMI Records.<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1445084|first=Andy|last=Kellman}}.</ref> On February 8, 2008, Franklin was honored as the [[MusiCares]] Person of the Year, and performed "[[Never Gonna Break My Faith]]", which had won her the [[Grammy]] for best Gospel performance<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.grammy.com/awards/50th-annual-grammy-awards|title = 2007 Grammy Winners | year= 2007|publisher=[[Grammy Awards]]|access-date=May 11, 2023}}</ref> the year before. Twelve years later, an unheard performance of "[[Never Gonna Break My Faith]]" was released in June 2020 to commemorate [[Juneteenth]] with a new video visualizing the American human rights movement. This caused the song to enter the ''Billboard'' gospel charts at number one, giving Franklin the distinction of having had a number one record in every decade since the 1960s. On November 18, 2008, she performed "[[Respect (song)|Respect]]" and "[[Chain of Fools]]" at ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.

On January 20, 2009, Franklin made international headlines for performing "[[My Country, 'Tis of Thee]]" at President [[Barack Obama]]'s [[first inauguration of Barack Obama|inaugural ceremony]] with her church hat becoming a popular topic online. In 2010, Franklin accepted an honorary degree from [[Yale University]].<ref name=clinton>{{Cite news |url = http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2010/may/24/univ-confers-3243-degrees-at-309th-commencement |first = Lauren |last = Rosenthal |work = Yale Daily News |date = May 24, 2010 |title = Univ. confers 3,243 degrees at 309th Commencement |access-date = November 30, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120925191603/http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2010/may/24/univ-confers-3243-degrees-at-309th-commencement/ |archive-date = September 25, 2012 }}</ref> In 2011, under her own label, Aretha's Records, she issued the album ''[[Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love]]''.

[[File:Aretha Franklin 2015.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Franklin performs in the [[East Room]] of the [[White House]] in 2015]]
In 2014, Franklin was signed under RCA Records, controller of the Arista catalog and a sister label to Columbia via [[Sony Music Entertainment]], and worked with Clive Davis. There were plans for her to record an album produced by [[Danger Mouse (musician)|Danger Mouse]], who was replaced with [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]] and [[Don Was]] when Danger Mouse left the project.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McCollum |first1=Brian |title=Aretha Franklin talks new album, says health is 'fine' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/10/16/aretha-franklin-new-album/2997323/ |website=USA Today |date=October 16, 2013|access-date=January 29, 2022}}</ref> On September 29, 2014, Franklin performed to a standing ovation, with [[Cissy Houston]] as backup, a compilation of [[Adele]]'s "[[Rolling in the Deep]]" and "[[Ain't No Mountain High Enough]]" on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''. Franklin's cover of "Rolling in the Deep" was featured among nine other songs in her first RCA release, ''[[Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics]]'', released in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/sings-the-great-diva-classics-mw0002760429 |title = Sings the Great Diva Classics – Aretha Franklin |website = AllMusic |access-date = August 16, 2018 }}</ref> In doing so, she became the first woman to have 100 songs on ''Billboard''{{'s}} Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with the success of her cover of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep", which debuted at number 47 on the chart.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6274323/aretha-franklin-100th-hit-r-and-b-chart|title=Aretha Franklin Notches Milestone 100th Hit on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart|author=Mendizabal, Amaya|magazine=Billboard|date=October 8, 2014|access-date=July 1, 2021}}</ref>

In December 2015, Franklin gave an acclaimed performance of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" at the 2015 [[Kennedy Center Honors]] during the section for honoree [[Carole King]], who co-wrote the song.<!-- (Perhaps) over-citing to justify "universally acclaimed", which has been changed to "acclaimed" --><ref>{{cite web |last1 = Miller |first1 = Matt |title = Aretha Franklin Just Brought the Leader of the Free World to Tears |url = http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/news/a40849/aretha-franklin-obama-kennedy-center/ |website = [[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] |access-date = December 31, 2015 |date = December 30, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hattenstone|first1=Simon|author-link=Simon Hattenstone|title = Obama cries as Aretha Franklin proves why she's the queen of soul |url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/dec/30/president-barack-obama-cries-aretha-franklin-kennedy-center |website = The Guardian |access-date = December 31, 2015 |date = December 30, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1 = Kreps |first1 = Daniel |title = Watch Aretha Franklin Bring Obama to Tears at Kennedy Center Honors |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-aretha-franklin-wow-barack-obama-at-kennedy-center-honors-20151230 |magazine = Rolling Stone |access-date = December 31, 2015 |date = December 30, 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151230225346/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-aretha-franklin-wow-barack-obama-at-kennedy-center-honors-20151230 |archive-date = December 30, 2015 |url-status = dead |df = mdy-all }}</ref> During the swelling bridge of the song, Franklin dramatically dropped her fur coat from her shoulders to the stage, for which the audience rewarded her with a mid-performance [[standing ovation]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://jawbreaker.nyc/2015/12/aretha-franklin-dropping-her-fur-coat-at-kennedy-center-honors-is-ultimate-life-goals/ |title = Aretha Franklin Dropping Her Fur Coat at 'Kennedy Center Honors' is Ultimate Life Goals! |first = Britney |last = Fennell |website = Jawbreaker |date = December 30, 2015 |access-date = January 2, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180322184332/http://jawbreaker.nyc/2015/12/aretha-franklin-dropping-her-fur-coat-at-kennedy-center-honors-is-ultimate-life-goals/ |archive-date = March 22, 2018 |url-status = usurped }}</ref><ref name=Remnick /> Dropping the coat was symbolic according to "Rolling Stone": it "echoed back to those times when gospel queens would toss their furs on top of the coffins of other gospel queens — a gesture that honored the dead but castigated death itself".<ref name="RStone" />

She returned to Detroit's [[Ford Field]] on Thanksgiving Day 2016 to once again perform the national anthem before the game between the [[Lions–Vikings rivalry|Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions]]. Seated behind the piano, wearing a black fur coat and Lions stocking cap, Franklin gave a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" that lasted more than four minutes and featured a host of improvisations.<ref>{{cite web |title = That time Aretha Franklin dazzled America on Thanksgiving with national anthem |url = http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/that-time-aretha-franklin-dazzled-america-on-thanksgiving-with-national-anthem |publisher = WJBK |access-date = August 13, 2018 |date = August 13, 2018 }}</ref> Franklin released the album ''[[A Brand New Me (Aretha Franklin album)|A Brand New Me]]'' in November 2017 with the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]], which uses archived recordings from Franklin.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/11/10/aretha-franklin-classic-old-records-royal-philharmonic-brand-new-me-album/850076001/ |title = Aretha Franklin's classic old records get Royal Philharmonic garnish |website = Detroit Free Press |first = Brian |last = McCollum |date = November 11, 2017 |access-date = August 13, 2018 }}</ref>

Franklin canceled some concerts in 2017 for health reasons. Nevertheless, she was still garnering highly favorable reviews for her skill and showmanship.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/music/2017/06/10/aretha-franklin-detroit-free-concert/102724350 |title = Aretha Franklin gives Detroit something to remember |work = [[The Detroit News]] |first = Adam |last = Graham |date = June 10, 2017 |access-date = August 4, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-0403-aretha-franklin-review-20170401-story.html |title = Review: Aretha Franklin buoyant at Chicago Theatre |last = Cohen |first = Aaron |date = April 1, 2017 |work = Chicago Tribune |access-date = August 23, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = https://hellobeautiful.com/2948669/aretha-franklin-reveals-stunning-weight-loss |title = The Diva Has Returned: Aretha Franklin Reveals Stunning Weight Loss |newspaper = Hellobeautiful |first = Sonya |last = Eskridge |date = July 31, 2017 |access-date = August 4, 2017 }}</ref> At the [[Ravinia Festival]] on September 3, 2017, she gave her last full concert.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.wsbradio.com/news/national/the-queen-soul-aretha-franklin-dies/vn4wADpRuzhXxhG8hDoxgK/ |title=Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin dies: A look back at her legacy |last=Ruggieri |first=Melissa |date=August 16, 2018 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=September 2, 2018 |language=en |via=WSB Radio |archive-date=September 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902221105/https://www.wsbradio.com/news/national/the-queen-soul-aretha-franklin-dies/vn4wADpRuzhXxhG8hDoxgK/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://chicagoconcertreviews.com/2018/08/16/aretha-franklin/ |title=Relive Aretha Franklin at Ravinia for what wound up being her final full concert ever! – Chicago Concert Reviews |last=Argyrakis |first=Andy |date=August 16, 2018 |website=Chicago Concert Reviews |language=en-US|access-date=September 2, 2018}}</ref> Franklin's final public performance was at the [[Cathedral of St. John the Divine]] in New York City during [[Elton John]]'s 25th anniversary gala for the [[Elton John AIDS Foundation]] on November 7, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine |url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8030152/elton-john-aids-foundation-25-year-gala |title = Elton John Celebrates 25 Years of His Foundation With Help From Bill Clinton, Aretha Franklin & Neil Patrick Harris |magazine = Billboard |first = Joe |last = Lynch |date = November 8, 2017 |access-date = August 16, 2018 }}</ref>