Though legendary film director Sydney Pollack caught the whole raucous scene on film, the footage was from the Amazing Grace concert, complete with a cameo from a captivated Mick Jagger, went largely ...

On January 13, 1972, Aretha Franklin walked into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles and sang one of the world’s most well-known church hymns, “Amazing Grace." The rest is history.

"Entering the venue unobtrusively, she smiles briefly, gathers herself for a moment and then starts to sing. Gently at first, but then ever more powerfully... Her voice begins to carry the audience ...

Shot in an L.A. church during the recording sessions for her fabled 1972 album, Aretha Franklin's 46-year-old gospel concert film is finally seeing the light of day. What it reveals is the glory of ...

Amazing Grace is a revelation, and I mean that literally: I never thought this documentary would see the light of day. Not once, but twice, Sydney Pollacks film of Aretha Franklin recording her ...

It's a good week for long-shelved musical film projects finally getting momentum and making their way to movie screens for eager audiences. First, we got news yesterday that a remake of "Sparkle" ...

Mick Jagger talks about a certain Aretha Franklin performance that’s indelibly etched in his memory as if it happened last week, not 46-plus years ago. “It was a really electrifying performance she ...

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