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Aug 13, 2021 · Ted “Teddy” White, Jr., born in 1964, was the sole child Franklin had with her first husband and manager, Ted White Sr. White Sr. was allegedly physically abusive to Franklin; the two were ...
Aug 31, 2018 · Aretha Franklin married her first husband Ted White in 1961 when she was 19 years old, and three years later, in February 1964, she gave birth to her third son, Ted “Teddy” White Jr. He, like his older brother Eddie, was also named after his father. Ted Sr. and Aretha split in 1969 after reports of domestic abuse.
- Dustin Gary
- EW Staff
- Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018. Aretha Frankin, who died Aug. 16, 2018, at the age of 76, was just 18 years old in 1960 (pictured) when she set out to become a professional singer.
- 1965. Born March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tenn., Franklin was the middle daughter of Barbara Siggers, a gospel singer who died when Aretha was only 9, and C.L.
- Circa 1965. Though Franklin started out singing gospel music as a child, she began recording more pop music in 1964 and had a top 10 song on the R&B chart with "Runnin' Out of Fools" in 1965.
- November 1966. On Nov. 21, 1966, Franklin (pictured with record producer Jerry Wexler and then-husband and manager Ted White) signed with Atlantic Records.
Aug 13, 2021 · Ted White Jr. Ted is Franklin's son from her first marriage to Ted White. White also worked for Franklin for some time as her musical manager before their marriage ended after seven years amid ...
Aug 17, 2018 · Ted Jr. Ted performing as Teddy Richards (Photo by Derek Storm/FilmMagic) Aretha married her first husband, Ted White, in 1961 when she was 19. They had a son – Ted ‘Teddy’ White Jr. – in ...
Aug 14, 2021 · Aretha Franklin’s first marriage was to Ted White. ... Michael Ochs Archives/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. ... Ted White Jr., who would perform with Franklin under the stage name “Teddy ...
1. Theodore Richard White (March 25, 1931 – October 26, 2020) was an American businessman, songwriter, music manager and producer from Detroit, Michigan. [1] White was the manager and first husband of soul singer Aretha Franklin. As a songwriter, White wrote or co-wrote songs for Franklin, including "I Wonder (Where You Are Tonight)", "Lee ...
