Clad in an oversized mink and full-length gown, Aretha Franklin drew frenzied applause from those sitting in Washington's Kennedy Centre as she strolled out on stage and took her familiar place at the piano.
One of the night's honorees, Carole King — a music legend in her own right — could barely contain herself at seeing the Queen of Soul, jumping up and down in her seat and clutching her chest in excitemen
![Carole King, who co-wrote You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman), was overcome with emotion as she heard the song's opening strains. Photo / YouTube](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/UYOTWZQDXW2GIJ3NQICAG7Y3VA.jpg?auth=6bfeecc19cf02ce2bd16125d4d3c13c1b3f1500daf91d16f2781dd4f1ab182fa&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
It was 2015, and after a career spanning nearly 60 years, Franklin was still at the top of her game.
With her powerhouse voice, the singer belted out the much-loved hit You Make Me Feel (Like A Natural Woman), and within just a few bars, actually reduced then-US president Barack Obama to tears.