Aretha Franklin tribute to kick off Central Lakes Concert season in Alexandria

By Echo Press staff report

September 23, 2022 at 9:41 AM

The Central Lakes Concert Season will start off its 2022-23 season with a tribute to Aretha Franklin by Florida songstress CeCe Teneal.

Called "Portrait of a Queen" in honor of Aretha's moniker "Queen of Soul," the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Tastefully Simple Performing Arts Center at Alexandria Area High School.

Aretha become one of the most successful female recording artist in history, with 112 charted singles on Billboard, 18 Grammy awards, and more than 75 million records sold.

Teneal will sing hits from Aretha’s 50-year career such as “Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Respect.”

By Echo Press staff report

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Aretha Franklin tribute to kick off Central Lakes Concert season in Alexandria

Called "Portrait of a Queen" in honor of Aretha's moniker "Queen of Soul," the show will start at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the Tastefully Simple Performing Arts Center in Alexandria.