Beloved singer Aretha Franklin was a legend by all accounts.
Who were these lovers who inspired and broke the heart of the Queen of Soul?
As Franklin once said, “Falling out of love is like losing weight.
It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off” (viaStylist).
Franklin had her fourth child in 1970, this time with manager Ken Cunningham (viaOprah Magazine).
The couple didn’t have any children together, so Franklin became the stepmother of his children.
Franklin got engaged to Willie Wilkerson in 2012, after a lifelong friendship (viaDetroit News).
According to the outlet, Wilkerson was a firefighter and accompanied her on shows throughout Detroit.
