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However, the woman who sang for kings and queens, she revelled in being a good mother. >> a loving mother, a decorated diva, she was most of all grateful for her music, her longevity. >> the love of the music, loyal fans -- ♪ >> so great to hear the songs, to hear that voice. stefanie had a line at the top of her piece, you say matter of factly, a four okctive range. it makes me think of her impact. >> this is the "blues brothers."

More than 500 children remain separated from their parents. a live report on what the administration has to say about that. plus, a few years ago we asked aretha franklin here on "morning joe" to define the meaning of the word "diva." well show you her answer as we remember the life, legacy and the voice of an american icon. first, bill karins has a look at the forecast. >> willie, wish i had better news. late in the summer, weekends, not many warm ones left. a lot of rain out there this upc...

Secular field of music to the very well-known and more popular female vocalist and its usually associated with a temperamental person, but, in fact, and the truth, i think. the person, the singer, is trying to give the audience the best, and the people that they are performing for, they are really trying to give you the best. its not their tmp temperament temper. its not about that at all, really, and then finally i think a well-rounded diva, because it takes more than music just to be a diva or...

Rock & roll hall of fame. franklin was a luminary in the civil rights movement and for women. rocketing in number one on pop charts later becoming an anthem for both the civil rights and female empowerment movements. aretha franklin was 76 years old, and "morning joe" had the pleasure of hosting the queens soul back in 2014 on the day she released her 41st studio album. aretha franklin sings the great diva classics. >> what is your definition of a diva and where do you cut off the line? are ther...

Class. if you open the dictionary and you look at the word diva, theres a picture of aretha franklin next to it. >> there you go. let me read you what quincy jones, the -- part of the statement perfect quincy jones just now. aretha franklin set the bar upon which every female singer has and will be measure and did it profr professionalism, class, grace and humility that only a tree queen could. diana ross tweeted, im sitting in prayer for the wonderful golden spirit of aretha franklin. don, stay...

Morning -- >> reporter: fans imagined aretha walking through the gates of heaven like royalty. >> are you a diva? >> would i be a diva? im really down-to-earth, i really am. >> reporter: dictionary.com honored her with this entry, this made it hard to spell it. r-e-s-p-e-c-t. ♪ >> reporter: respect, one of the first of her 18 grammys when they called to say she would be awarded the presidential medal of freedom, she thought -- >> is this a joke? >> reporter: her second husband, divorced, but s...

As she sang president obama wiped a tear from his eye. her performance went viral. ♪ my country tis of thee >> she sang for obama and presidents carter and clinton at their inaugurations. the woman who sang for kings and queens revelled in being good at the most important job in the world. >> i have been a wonderful and very good mother and i am a very good mother. thats what i am most proud of first. >> a loving mother and a decorated diva. franklin was most of all grateful for her music, her...

I think i wouldnt really have to say much. i would just, you know -- by the time i have kids -- i dont know, they will be beaming it into our heads instead of an ipod or whatever. i would just make sure that they could listen to as much of her music as possible. can i tell you, aretha franklin -- she loved her regal persona. towards the end, she didnt tell -- she did not tell people -- many people what she was dealing with. even some people close to her didnt know everything. some of them were k...

Fact. you know, shes always had the ability to just adjust to whatever the situation happened to have been. especially musically. she is iconic in every single field of music. my special memory of her will always be a gospel feel. >> you know, shes been called -- you know aretha. shes been called a diva. she would let you know how she felt. what do you say to that? >> i think thats what made her aretha, you know. i dont think it would be fair to people to not be who you are. one way was one way,...

Shaking national anthem at the 1992 democratic convention perhaps summed it up best. >> if that didnt make you patriotic nothing will. >> reporter: the queen of soul earned her crown by scoring 20 number one hits on the billboard r&b charts. if you call aretha franklin a diva, take note of her definition. >> my definition of a diva would be singers who give back to the community, who tithe to their churches, who are supportive in any way that they can be outside of theatrics. >> joining me now t...