A never-before-heard solo version of the late Aretha Franklin’s collaboration with Mary J Blige about faith and race has been released on Juneteenth.
Sony’s RCA Records, RCA Inspiration and Legacy Recordings released the version of Never Gonna Break My Faith on Friday, the day celebrating the emancipation of black people.
The song dates from 2006 but is still relevant, featuring lyrics like: “You can lie to a child with a smiling face/Tell me that colour ain’t about a race.” Clive Davis, Sony Music’s chief creative officer and Franklin’s close friend and collaborator, said in a statement: “The world is very different now. “Change is everywhere and each of us, hopefully, is doing the best he or she can to move forward and make change as
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