Aretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist born in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. She was active from 1954–2017. She passed away at her home on August 16, 2018, aged 76. She is said to have passed away from the malignant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (pNET), which is distinct from the most common form of pancreatic cancer.
Referred to as the “Queen of Soul”, she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”. With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world’s best-selling music artists.
Before her death, she was a divorcee who was married twice to Glynn Turman and Ted White. In this article, we will be talking about one of his husbands, Ted White to know more about him, especially his married life with the singer.
Who is Aretha Franklin husband Ted White?
Ted White is the first husband of the singer. They were married for eight years since they tied the knot in 1961 and parted ways in divorce in 1969. The two are parents of one, a daughter who has been identified as Teddy Richards.
White was an American businessman, songwriter, music manager and producer from Detroit, Michigan. He was the manager of her ex-wife Franklin. As a songwriter, he wrote or co-wrote songs for Franklin, including “I Wonder”, “Lee Cross”, “Dr. Feelgood”, and “Think”.
He was born to his parents on March 25, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, United States and passed away on October 26, 2020, in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
