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Theodore Richard White (March 25, 1931 – October 26, 2020) was an American businessman, songwriter, music manager and producer from Detroit, Michigan. White was the manager and first husband of soul singer Aretha Franklin.
- Franklin’s Inner Circle Was Skeptical of White from The Start
- They Married Six Months After Meeting
- There Were Several Alleged Experiences That Hinted at Trouble in Their Marriage
Not long after releasing her first album in 1961, Franklin met White at a Detroit Club called 20 Grand. Her sister Erma knew him and “she also told me he considered me among the most beautiful women in the world,” Franklin wrote in her memoir From These Roots. That seemed to be the kind of attention Franklin craved. “She fooled around and got with ...
While Franklin was still a teen when she met White, she was also a mother of two,having given birth to her first son Clarence when she was 12 and Edward when she was 14. Her family always had her back, with Franklin saying her dad “was not judgmental, narrow or scolding” about her youthful pregnancies. “In my fifth or sixth month, I dropped out of ...
While Franklin herself never directly addressed the dark side of the relationship, one of the first signs of trouble emerged in a 1968 Time story that said White had “roughed her up in public at Atlanta’s Regency Hyatt House Hotel.” While there weren’t further details, it did go on to say: “It was not the first such incident.” The story described W...
Jun 4, 2021 · At the start of Aretha Franklin's career, she was managed by her first husband Ted White, who she was married to for the majority of the 1960s. Ted White is played by actor Marlon Wayans in the Aretha Franklin biopic Respect opposite Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul.
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Alex Bayouth (January 25, 1926 – October 14, 2022), known professionally as Ted White, was an American stuntman and actor who was best known for playing Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. He was also notable for having doubled for John Wayne, Fess Parker, Clark Gable, and Richard Boone .
- The Marriage Reportedly Involved Domestic Abuse. According to In Style, White and Franklin’s marriage ended following reports of domestic abuse. White was, according to reports from BHW, the “slickest pimp in Detroit” and known for being “notorious”.
- Aretha Franklin Married Glynn Turman After Her Failed Marriage to White. This Post was deleted by the Post author. Learn more. From 1978 to 1984, Aretha was married to Glynn Turman.
- Ted White and Aretha Franklin Had One Kid Together. Teddy Richards. @teddyrichards1 · Follow. Teddy Richards has a show on 08/15/2018 at 05:00 PM @ Agave Naples in Naples, FL t.co/A7ZdTcC1DY #concert.
- After Her Divorce Franklin’s Brother Cecil Became Her Manager. Ted White served as Franklin’s manager for a number of years before and during their marriage.
Aug 14, 2021 · by Katherine J. Igoe. Aug. 14, 2021. Michael Ochs Archives/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. The new Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, which stars Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul, covers a...
Aug 16, 2018 · Published on August 16, 2018 05:05PM EDT. Aretha Franklin was also singing the blues off stage. The Queen of Soul, who rarely discussed her marriage troubles to first husband Ted White,...
