When Aretha Franklin Saved the Grammy Awards (1998)

Thirty minutes before showtime at the 1998 Grammy Awards, Luciano Pavarotti — the most famous classical singer in the world — pulled out of his scheduled performance. Producer Ken Ehrlich had one option: Aretha Franklin was in the building. She had never performed Nessun Dorma in public. She said yes anyway. 00:00 — The producer walks into the green room 01:45 — Pavarotti and why Nessun Dorma mattered 04:30 — Thirty minutes before forty million viewers 07:00 — What Aretha's background made possible 09:30 — She walks out 12:00 — The performance and what it revealed #ArethaFranklin #GrammyAwards #NessunDorma #Pavarotti #ArethaFranklin1998 #GrammyAwards1998 #QueenOfSoul #SoulMusicHistory #ArethaFranklinDocumentary #ClassicRnB