What happened to Aretha Franklin’s first husband?
What happened to Aretha Franklin’s first husband?
Aretha Franklin’s first marriage was to Ted White. White became her manager, and has writing and cowriting credits on several of Franklin’s songs, including “(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone.” They separated in 1968 and divorced in 1969.
How many husbands did Aretha Franklin have?
Aretha Franklin was married twice in her life, with her second marriage only lasting a couple of years. Just under 10 years after her turbulent first marriage to former manager Ted White came to an end, the Queen of Soul married partner Glynn Turman.
Who fathered Aretha Franklin’s first child?
According to biographer David Ritz, the father of her oldest son Clarence was believed to be Donald Burke, a boy from school. However, it was later reported in one of her handwritten wills, discovered in 2019, that Clarence’s father was actually Edward Jordan – whom she went on to have son Edward with in 1957.
