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1998 Archive: Aretha Franklin’s Save

Why was she the MVP? Because Luciano Pavarotti got sick, and Aretha stepped in at the last minute to sing “Nessun Dorma” better than most opera singers.

Part of the 38 Grammy Jokes: The 1998 “Time Out of Mind & Soy Bomb” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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