Singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin s life and career is dramatized in National Geographic s five-part series, which also serves as a testament to Franklin s talent and determination amid decades of civil rights inroads for Black culture and women in music.
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National Geographic Runs First-Ever National Grammy® Spot for Premiere of Genius: Aretha Next Sunday
March 15, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON (BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 14, 2021
Following a virtual premiere along with four drive-in events in New York, Atlanta, Detroit and Los Angeles this past Thursday, with an encore this afternoon, that attracted a combined 10,000+ of invited industry influencers, press and VIPs in attendance, National Geographic tonight premiered its first-ever Grammy ® spot featuring Cynthia Erivo singing “Amazing Grace.”
The new spot uses Erivo’s vocals to highlight some new poignant and powerful scenes showcased in the upcoming series, including the portrayal of Aretha Franklin’s iconic “Amazing Grace” performance at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church; Franklin’s commitment to activism with friend Martin Luther King Jr.; the social injustices she faced and pe
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Genius: Aretha debuts on National Geographic on Monday, March 22 at 7.30pm. It will also be available to watch on-demand on Sky Go.
REVIEW: Having tackled the life and times of a theoretical physicist and a Spanish Cubist, National Geographic’s dramatised portraits series is back to look at the Queen of Soul. Yes, after sometimes divisive takes on Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso,
Genius: Aretha (which debuts on Sky TV’s National Geographic Channel at 7.30pm on Monday, March 22) is an eight-part, deep-dive into the singer, songwriter, pianist, actress and civil rights activist’s rise from church gospel singer to chart-topping artist and musical icon.
Cynthia Erivo stars as the Queen of Soul and Courtney B. Vance as her pastor father in Suzan-Lori Parks' decades-spanning Nat Geo miniseries 'Genius: Aretha.'