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Aretha Franklin Accused Of Using Auto-Tune On Cover Of Adele's "Rolling In The Deep"

Aretha Franklin released her cover of Adele’s hit “Rolling in the Deep” on her new album Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics, and she performed the track live on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Aretha Franklin Auto-Tune In "Rolling In The Deep"?

Franklin’s cover of “Rolling in the Deep” is the first single off her new album. And, while the cover has been well received, some fans are calling foul, suspecting Franklin of using auto-tune.



Over the past decade, auto-tune has become a staple of any studio music, but in 2006 Franklin gave an interview in which she claimed never to have heard of auto-tune. “I’ve never even heard of that [auto-tune]. No, I come from the old school where you do it yourself,” Franklin said at the time.

That said, other fans are accusing Internet trolls of creating a fake ‘auto-tune’ controversy, standing by Franklin.


Franklin Performs "Rolling In The Deep" Cover

To her credit, Franklin, a 72-year-old legend, performed the cover live on the Late Show With David Letterman. Franklin blew the audience away with a mash-up of “Rolling in the Deep” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” incorporating the Mowtown chorus into Adele’s classic.

Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics

On the album, Franklin covers her fellow divas Barbra Streisand, Alicia Keys and Etta James.

1. “At Last” – Etta James
2. “Rolling in the Deep” – Adele
3. “Midnight Train to Georgia” – Gladys Knight and The Pips
4. “I Will Survive” – Gloria Gaynor
5. “People” – Barbra Streisand
6. “No One” – Alicia Keys
7. “I’m Every Woman” – Chaka Khan
8. “Teach Me Tonight” – Dinah Washington
9. “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” – The Supremes
10. “Nothing Compares 2 U” – Sinéad O’Connor

Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics will be released Oct. 21.

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Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.

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