Generate a detailed and concise text with a simple straightfoward language focusing on the topics i will give you about music_artist Aretha Franklin . I'm looking for a straightforward and non-flowery style in this article with minimal use of adjectives. Please use simple and easily understandable language throughout the article. Please avoid unnecessary repetition of dates and times in your responses unless they are directly relevant to the context. This is used for a middle part in our script. Cut out intro and outro and jump right into the given facts. Using the information provided, craft a narrative or response that begins with a general statement or an engaging opening sentence: 
1: Lifelong friends of Smokey Robinson and Diana Ross.
2: She had known Whitney Houston since Houston was five years old, and she was her godmother.
3: On December 8 2010 it was reported that she had pancreatic cancer.


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         Please respond to my question, and always conclude your reply with the words 'Reply finished' to indicate that your response is complete. Ensure that the text is fully formed without any placeholders such as '[Conclusion]' or '[Placeholder]'. Make sure the reply is fully contained before these words and is not cut off prematurely. Thank you.