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Guildford Jazz in the grounds of Guildford Castle | ‘Vanessa Hayes presents Aretha Franklin’
Sat 23 Aug | Guildford Jazz in the grounds of Guildford Castle | ‘Vanessa Hayes presents Aretha Franklin’ | Castle St, Guildford GU1 3SX | Jazz from 17:30 to 19:00 | Tickets £22 (Discounts for Members and Students) from here
Vanessa Haynes presents the songs of the undisputed ‘Queen of Soul’, Aretha Franklin, who sold over 75 million records and won 18 Grammys, in a career spanning six decades. Described by The Guardian as ‘remarkable’, Vanessa Hayes is a pianist and vocal powerhouse whose voice was characterised by UK Soul as ‘combining the sting of Chaka Khan with the resonance of Aretha’. Vanessa and her stellar band will be covering Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits (including Franklin’s signature song R.E.S.P.E.C.T, which reached number one in both the UK’s R&B and pop charts) plus lesser-known gems, all guaranteed to leave your jaw dropping and your heart pumping.
