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Smokey Robinson remembers his longtime friend and "ace," Aretha Franklin

While we will always remember Aretha Franklin as the Queen of Soul, legendary Motown musician Smokey Robinson will remember her as his oldest friend. Robinson and Franklin performed together several times throughout their decades-long careers, but they met long before they were stars, growing up in the same neighborhood in Detroit. Robinson joins "CBS This Morning" from Glendale, California, to remember Franklin's friendship and legacy.
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