she had -- i had got the all-star band to play for her. and she sent up this trellis behind her seat and she had another seat there for someone who was supposed to come, who didn't show up. >> all kinds of -- >> a candidate. >> sure. the names i'm hearing of all of these people who would show up for, you know, her birthday parties, just to be a fly on the wall, it's incredible. and just -- what a special relationship, what a special woman. and perhaps she's flying now in another sense, sidney miller, thank you so much for coming on and sharing these stories. i appreciate you. >> mm-hmm. we have much more of our coverage of aretha franklin, her life, her legacy, celebrating her coming up for you here on cnn. also ahead, former white house aide, omarosa manigault newman releasing another secret recording of her the president and his inner circle. this time it's the president's daughter-in-law who is also now