VOICE OF DESIRE; ARETHA FRANKLIN'S MUSIC BRIDGES GENERATIONS.(CITY LIFE) From: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC) | Date: June 1, 2000| Author: Rowe, Jeri | COPYRIGHT 2000 News & Record. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Aretha Franklin bridges generations with her music.Aretha Franklin, one of the greatest soul singers ever born, will step onstage Sunday night and perform in front of a sold-out audience at Greensboro's War Memorial Auditorium.

Behind her will be Wally West. With his saxophone.

Usually, West teaches at the Greensboro Music Academy and fronts an R&B band called The Allstars. But after a call from Franklin's music director in Los Angeles, West assembled 13 other...

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