Aretha Franklin brings soul to State Fair

Today's Morning Edition music is from the one and only Aretha Franklin singing "Save Me." The Queen of Soul will be performing tonight at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. The legendary singer is on a mini-tour of state fairs this summer. She told the Associated Press that after the tour, she plans to take some time off and study classical piano with a graduate of Julliard. The Four Tops will open for Franklin tonight.

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