PHOTOS: Aretha Franklin in Las Vegas

Aretha Franklin opens a run of shows at Caesars Palace Friday, June 13, 1969 in Las Vegas. Don English/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin opens a run of shows at Caesars Palace Friday, June 13, 1969 in Las Vegas. Don English/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin opens a run of shows at Caesars Palace Friday, June 13, 1969 in Las Vegas. Don English/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin opens a run of shows at Caesars Palace Friday, June 13, 1969 in Las Vegas.Don English/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin performs on the opening night of a run of shows at the Aladdin Wednesday, June 21, 1978, in Las Vegas. Lee McDonald/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin attends George Wallace's show at the Flamingo hotel-casino.Courtesy
Aretha Franklin performs at the Aladdin Tuesday, June 5, 1979, in Las Vegas. Cliff Stanley/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin performs on the opening night of a run of shows at the Aladdin Wednesday, June 21, 1978, in Las Vegas. Lee McDonald/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin performs at the Aladdin Tuesday, June 5, 1979, in Las Vegas. Cliff Stanley/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin performs at the Aladdin Tuesday, June 5, 1979, in Las Vegas.Cliff Stanley/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin performs on the opening night of a run of shows at the Aladdin Wednesday, June 21, 1978, in Las Vegas. Lee McDonald/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin performs on the opening night of a run of shows at the Aladdin Wednesday, June 21, 1978, in Las Vegas.Lee McDonald/Las Vegas News Bureau
Aretha Franklin performs on the opening night of a run of shows at the Aladdin Wednesday, June 21, 1978, in Las Vegas.Lee McDonald/Las Vegas News Bureau