Thousands of fans have traveled to Detroit this week to pay their respects to Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, who died of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 16. From a hearse that carried Rosa Parks to a moving gospel remembrance, this week has been all about celebrating Franklin’s memory. The week of tribute events in Detroit, which have included several concerts and a widely attended public viewing, culminate Friday with Franklin's star-studded funeral, expected to draw dignitaries, musicians and other high-profile figures from around the world. See how Franklin's fans have remembered her legendary life through this week's various celebrations, and read more about Friday's funeral events. Real-time coverage:Nation mourns and celebrates the Queen of Soul Celebs in attendance:Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande, Bill Clinton to pay tribute All about Friday's blockbuster funeral Held at Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple, Franklin’s funeral will bring her week of tributes to a close with a livestreamed, all-day ceremony, scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET. The service is limited to family members, friends and selected guests. Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande are among the many performers lined up to sing at the funeral, with other names including Faith Hill, Ronald Isley, Chaka Khan, Fantasia and Jennifer Hudson. Franklin will be honored by various high-profile speakers, including former President Bill Clinton, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Motown star Smokey Robinson, the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Detroit Pistons great Isiah Thomas. Although Franklin sang at former President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, he and former first lady Michelle Obama won't be in Detroit for the funeral. The couple did send a letter, which the Rev. Al Sharpton will read during the service. After the funeral, Franklin will be buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, alongside late family members including her father, the Rev. C.L. Franklin. Aretha funeral and tribute:Key details, locations and more How to watch the funeral Franklin's funeral is limited to invited guests – but the world will be able to watch. The Friday service will be made available for viewing live online and on television. National broadcasters including HLN and the Word Network plan to air the lengthy funeral in its entirety, though HLN will occasionally break in for headline updates. Franklin's funeral will also be livestreamed, including on usatoday.com and by USA TODAY on Facebook. For TV viewers in Detroit, the service will be broadcast live by several stations. Nationally, Fox News, MSNBC and CNN plan to air portions of the service live, representatives of those networks confirmed. The funeral service will also be aired in its entirety on SiriusXM satellite radio's Channel 49, the soul-music station that's been temporarily dubbed "The Aretha Franklin Tribute Channel." The channel will take calls from listeners after the service. Remembering Aretha through gospel Detroit’s week of remembrances kicked off Monday with a gospel tribute that honored Franklin at New Bethel Baptist Church, the place that launched her legendary music career. Like a church service in song, the event featured the 100-voice Aretha Franklin Celebration Choir, made up of members of churches from throughout Detroit. Included in the choir was Dorinda Clark Cole of the Grammy-award winning Clark Sisters; Evelyn Turrentine Agee; Sandra Feva, who sang background for Franklin for many years; and recording artist and now-evangelist, Laura Lee. Read more:Hundreds gather at Aretha Franklin's church for gospel choir tribute Fans pay respects at public visitation Franklin looked resplendent in a crimson dress and matching high heels in her gold casket during the first day of a public visitation at Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. The second day, she was was dressed in a sheer light-blue dress and matching shoes. Franklin’s body was brought to the museum in a white 1940 Cadillac LaSalle hearse, the same vehicle used to carry Rosa Parks’ body in 2005. After the long line of fans finished paying their respects to Franklin Tuesday night, members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, of which Franklin was an honorary member, honored her with an Omega Omega ceremony, a final rite given to deceased members. About 1,000 women from across the country gathered for the ceremony with a small group of Franklin's family and friends. More:Fans pay final respects to Aretha during public visitation at Detroit museum Stars remember Aretha onstage At her tour stop Tuesday night in Detroit, Taylor Swift brought a hush for a minute of silence remembering Franklin. "Detroit, last week we lost an irreplaceable force," Swift told the Ford Field audience. "Aretha Franklin did so much for music. She did so much for women's rights. She did so much for civil rights." More:Taylor Swift holds minute of silence for Aretha Franklin at Detroit show Tribute concert honors Aretha’s legacy Following a public viewing on Thursday to accommodate members of Franklin’s congregation, a tribute concert was planned for Thursday night at Detroit’s Chene Park Amphitheatre. Dubbed "A People's Tribute to the Queen," free tickets for the show sold out in seconds Monday, with fans eager to see performers including Gladys Knight, the Four Tops and Johnny Gill. Franklin tribute concert:Tickets gone in minutes, lineup set The Detroit Free Press contributed this report.<doc-sep>The late Queen of Soul was dressed in a red suit and crimson pumps on Tuesday Late Aretha Franklin Was Dressed in Powder Blue in Second Outfit Change for Public Viewing Aretha Franklin laid in repose in a different outfit for the final public open-casket viewing before her funeral. On Wednesday, the late Queen of Soul was dressed in a powder blue dress and matching shoes in a bronze casket, a change from the red suit and crimson pumps she wore in a gold-plated casket on Tuesday. Get push notifications with news, features and more. On the inside of the lid embroidered into the fabric is “Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul.” The second day of Franklin’s public viewing was once again streamed from the rotunda of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. “In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart,” Franklin’s family said in a statement. aretha-franklin Credit: D Dipasupil/FilmMagic RELATED VIDEO: Inside the Amazing, Private Life of Aretha Franklin “We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds. We have been deeply touched by the incredible outpouring of love and support we have received from close friends, supporters and fans all around the world. “We have felt your love for Aretha and it brings us comfort to know that her legacy will live on. As we grieve, we ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time,” the statement concluded. Aretha Franklin, Detroit, USA - 28 Aug 2018 Aretha Franklin | Credit: Paul Sancya/AP/REX/Shutterstock<doc-sep>When the Rev. Franklin died, Swanson was at Aretha Franklin’s side, escorting her in his white tuxedo at the funeral service, the Detroit Free Press reported in 2005. On Tuesday morning, he was there for her again, behind the wheel of the hearse as it glided up to the front doors of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Swanson stepped out to greet a group of white-gloved pallbearers, and the men opened the hearse’s back door, emblazoned with the Swanson family name on the exterior and a white dove on the interior. Before an audience of hundreds, they lifted the gleaming, gold-plated casket from the LaSalle’s bed with care and brought Franklin inside.<doc-sep>Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse adjacent to the White House in Washington, DC, December 6, 2013. The event, hosted by actress Jane Lynch, features performances by Mariah Carey, Joshua Bell, Aretha Franklin, the band Train and jazz legend Arturo Sandoval. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) Singer Aretha Franklin performs during the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse adjacent to the White House in Washington, DC, December 6, 2013. The event, hosted by actress Jane Lynch, features performances by Mariah Carey, Joshua Bell, Aretha Franklin, the band Train and jazz legend Arturo Sandoval. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 26: Pope Francis (C) looks on as Aretha Franklin performs during the Festival of Families on September 26, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pope Francis is wrapping up his trip to the United States with two days in Philadelphia where he will attend the Festival of Families and will meet with prisoners at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Aretha Franklin performs during the 85th annual Christmas tree lighting at the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) First Lady Michelle Obama reaches out to embrace Aretha Franklin as President and CEO of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Harry Johnson (L), US President Barack Obama , Vice President Joe Biden (3rd R), Biden's wife Jill and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar (R) look on after Franklin performed at the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial October 16, 2011 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 31: Jennifer Hudson performs at the funeral for Aretha Franklin at the Greater Grace Temple on August 31, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Franklin, 76, died at her home in Detroit on August 16. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Aretha Franklin performs on stage at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Commemorates Its 25th Year And Honors Founder Sir Elton John During New York Fall Gala - Show at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on November 7, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/WireImage) The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, performs at the Fox Theatre on March 5 in Atlanta Pallbearers carry the casket out of Greater Grace Temple at the end of the funeral for Aretha Franklin, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in Detroit. Franklin died Aug. 16, 2018 of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Aretha Franklin performs onstage at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Commemorates Its 25th Year And Honors Founder Sir Elton John During New York Fall Gala at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on November 7, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) (CNN) — She was the “Queen of Soul.” He was “The Black Prince.” Her voice transformed music. His “whooping” changed preaching. And while classics such as “Think” and “Chain of Fools” became her signature songs, his sermon on “The Eagle Stirreth Her Nest” became such a pulpit hit that it was added to the Library of Congress. Paul Natkin/Archive Photos/Getty Images Aretha Franklin learned how to command a stage from her father, C.L. Franklin. No tribute to Aretha Franklin would be complete without citing the massive impact her father, the Rev. Clarence LaVaughn Franklin, had on her. He shaped her sound and style; some say he had the most profound influence on his daughter’s life. C.L. Franklin was a superstar before his daughter became one. His unique style of preaching drew such a wide audience that his sermons were sold in record stores, and pastors around the nation rescheduled their Sunday evening services to avoid competing with his popular radio show. One preaching critic described his voice as “explosive and filled with a river of music.” “From when she started touring with her father until the day she left this earth, she was always C.L. Franklin’s daughter and she was proud of that,” says Jonathan L. Walton, a Harvard University religion professor who befriended Franklin when Harvard awarded her an honorary degree in 2014. At the peak of his popularity in the 1950s, C.L. Franklin commanded $4,000 an appearance. By comparison, Elvis Presley received $7,500 for an appearance in 1956, says Nick Salvatore, author of “Singing in a Strange Land,” the definitive biography of the late preacher. C.L. Franklin spotted his daughter’s musical gifts early and arranged piano lessons for her. He would later encourage and defend her decision to move from gospel to pop. “The two of them had a mutual admiration society. He was prouder of her than he could possibly express,” Salvatore says. If you want to understand Franklin, start with her father. The two had similarities that went beyond their soulful voices. They both demanded respect If one thing was associated with Aretha Franklin other than her voice, it was her purse. “It didn’t matter where she sang or who she sang for, she took her purse onstage. Even when she performed before President Obama at the Kennedy Center, she laid her purse atop the piano. She did it because she insisted on getting paid in cash first. After getting her money, she’d stuff stacks of hundred-dollar bills inside and carry the purse onstage so she could keep an eye on it. “She carried it everywhere. That purse became a symbol,” says Martha Simmons, co-editor of “Preaching with Sacred Fire,” an anthology on black preaching. “It just endeared her to so many women. Her attitude was, ‘I don’t care about no singing for the queen or some great hall, y’all watch my purse.’” Franklin carried the purse because she had seen so many black musicians get ripped off. Demanding money up front was her way of demanding respect; she wasn’t going to play the part of the naive black artist taken advantage of by unscrupulous white promoters.<doc-sep>
With the third day of public viewing for Aretha Franklin in Detroit has come a third spectacular outfit change fit for the Queen of Soul. Mourners at New Bethel Baptist Church saw the music icon dressed in a sparkling rose gold floor-length gown accentuated with pink beaded lace and paired with gold-sequined Christian Louboutin heels. Her accessories consisted of a custom-made pink south sea pearl necklace and earrings. Franklin's polished bronze casket sat at the front of the sanctuary, which was surrounded with photos of her and lavender and pink roses. In style: Aretha Franklin was transported to New Bethel Baptist Church in a vintage LaSalle, dressed in a sparkling rose gold floor-length gown accentuated with pink beaded lace and paired with gold-sequined Christian Louboutin heels All that glitters: Pallbearers carry the polished-bronze casket of legendary singer Aretha Franklin into New Bethel Baptist Church Thursday in Detroit Attendants stand by to open the doors as the casket carrying Franklin arrives at the New Bethel Baptist Church Franklin reposed in her rose gold gown in the polished bronze casket, pictured being carried into the church Man-made garden: A man works on a growing makeshift memorial for Franklin outside the New Bethel Baptist Church Members of the Nation of Islam pass out copies of The Final Call newspaper to fans of Aretha Franklin waiting outside of the church Say the name: The walls of the church where Franklin first learned to sing gospel were decorated with balloons spelling ot her name and posters All hail the 'Queen': Mourners left balloons shaped like stars beneath a sign on the walls of the church spelling out 'Queen' on Day 3 of Franklin's public viewing home: Franklin's father, Reverend CL Franklin, was the longtime pastor at the New Bethel Baptist Church The soul queen passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer, aged 76. Pictured: Franklin on stage in 1967 Thursday's viewing is taking place at a church where Franklin's father, Reverend CL Franklin, was the longtime pastor and she learned the gospel fundamentals that would make her a soul institution. Hundreds of mourners lined Linwood Street for the opportunity to say a final farewell to the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. singer, who lost her battle with pancreatic cancer at age 76 on August 16. The line to view Franklin, which stretched more than half a mile, was moving briskly shortly after noon. Members of the Nation of Islam were passing out copies of the newspaper The Last Call featuring Franklin on the front cover to those waiting in line to enter the church. The church viewing comes after two days of viewings at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Franklin was dressed in striking ruby-red for the first day, and wore a baby blue dress on the second day. Linda Swanson, executive vice president of Swanson Funeral Home, revealed to the Detroit Free Press that there are additional sartorial surprises in store for Franklin's many fans. Rev. Jesse Jackson is interviewed by media during the viewing of Franklin at New Bethel Baptist Church on August 30 Sheila Williams, center, raises her arm and sings with others standing outside New Bethel Baptist Church as a viewing for Aretha Franklin is held inside Women in a large crowd of mourners sing outside New Bethel Baptist Church in honor of Franklin A mourner holds a copy of The Final Call newspaper featuring Aretha Franklin on the cover outside the church Queuing up: The line to view Franklin's body at the church stretched more than half a mile on Thursday Many fans came out wearing T-shirts decorated with their favorite singer's likness (pictured) 'Just natural changes in wardrobe that a queen would make,' she said, referring to the legendary vocalist's planned funeral outfits. Franklin's invitation-only homegoing service will be held Friday at the Greater Grace Temple, one of the largest and most famous churches in the city. More than two dozen ministers, performers both secular and gospel, along with black entertainers, athletes and civil rights activists make up a who’s who list of black America that will pay tribute to Franklin in a marathon service scheduled to last at least five hours. Crowds chanted Franklin's nickname 'Ree Ree!' and 'Let the Queen through!' as Franklin's body arrived this morning at her home church in a 1940s Cadillac LaSalle hearse that was used to transport her father when he died in July 1984.