Amazing Aretha: Queen of Soul documentary elevates a historic evening


The release of Amazing Grace, a documentary of Aretha Franklin performing at the New Bethel Baptist Church in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles in January 1972, is amazing in itself, considering the red tape surrounding the film’s production. Image courtesy Neon

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