Aretha Franklin turned 69 yesterday. And she celebrated with a big swanky bash in New York City at the Helmsley Hotel last night with hundreds of her closest friends.
She donned a Naeem Khan pantsuit for the occasion, and had Motown legends, Wendy Wiliams, and other friends in tow to help her celebrate. Pics and what went down inside when you read on...
Aretha got a decked out cake and a customized song from a member of the Temptations last night. People.com described what went down inside the bash:
At the Queen of Soul's swanky, star-studded 69th birthday party in New York City late Friday night – where Bette Midler, Smokey Robinson and Tony Bennett topped the guest list – revelers joined Dennis Edwards of The Temptations in wishing her well with a personalized version of "My Girl."
It went a little something like this: "I guess … you'll say … what can make me feel this way …. Aretha, Aretha, Aretha ..." And then the woman of the hour took the mic.
As guests screamed and applauded, the slimmed-down Franklin sang with Edwards for the delighted crowd, and then showed off some dance moves while blowing out the candles on her two-tier, flower-covered birthday cake. The song for that part of the evening? "Respect," of course.
Pics of celeb arrivals:
Wendy Williams and her hubby Kevin popped up in red.
Al Roker was there in his gray suit.
Al Sharpton and Smokey Robinson were there as well.
Star Jones hit the party in her fur coat and metallic dress.
And Gayle King worked it out in gold with cute shoes.
Pics via SPLASH
Source: http://theybf.com/2011/03/26/celebs-hit-aretha-franklins-69th-birthday-party
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