Stevie Wonder closed Aretha Franklin's star-studded funeral by wowing with his harmonica skills, then brought the remaining mourners at the lengthy ceremony to their feet with a moving version of "As."

The choir, Franklin's family, preachers and remaining guests swayed as Wonder played the classic tune in honor of his old friend.

"The reason we are here today is love," Wonder said in remarks.

Before Wonder performed, Gladys Knight sang "You'll Never Walk Alone" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

As Franklin's coffin left the church, Jennifer Holliday sang "Climbing Higher Mountains." Others who performed over the eight-hour ceremony included Faith Hill, Fantasia Barrino, Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande and Chaka Khan.

"God bless, Aretha," Wonder said at the end of his song. "The joy is in knowing that she will have an eternal life of bliss."

The Rev. Jesse Jackson told Aretha Franklin to "sleep on" and "I'll see you in the morning."

Jackson, who has Parkinson's disease and is in his late 70s, spoke slowly as he stood in front of the gathered mourners at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit on Friday.

He led them in a prayer of thanks for Aretha and her minister father, asking that God make all in the church "better, not bitter," by the time the day is over.

Jackson said "Aretha's not lost, we know where she is."

He praised her for the funding she gave to The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and for singing through tear gas during the civil rights fight.

He said, however, that it was a shame that the lines to mourn famous people are long, but lines to vote are so short, lamenting that President Donald Trump won Michigan by so few votes.

Jackson said if anyone who leaves the funeral and isn't registered to vote "dishonors Aretha."

Bill Clinton memorialized Aretha Franklin as a woman with "breathtaking talent" who kept on charming audiences despite her illness.

The former president recalled being an "Aretha groupie" all his life and being thrilled to meet her backstage at her last public performance, a benefit in Harlem for Elton John's AIDS charity last year. She was "gaunt" but went on to perform for 45 minutes.

"How you doing, baby?" she asked him.

"I'm doing better now," Clinton replied.

The former president also asked the audience to forgive him, saying he was happy that Franklin's casket was still open when he arrived because he just had to see what she was wearing.

Clinton said, "I wonder what my friend has got on today. I wanted to see what the girl was carrying out," to a wave of laughs and claps from the crowd. Franklin was wearing a gold gown, her fourth outfit of the week.

He ended his time by playing Franklin's "Think" on his iPhone into the mic. "It's the key to freedom!" Clinton said.

Aretha Franklin's family members have paid tribute to a woman who cooked for them, gossiped with them and passed on her gifts to them.

Victorie Franklin, a granddaughter, said at the Queen of Soul's funeral that she will always cherish being part of Franklin's legacy, recognizing parts of her grandmother in her.

"Nothing sounded better to me than my grandmother's voice," said Victorie. "Her voice brought peace."

Grandson Jordan directed his remarks directly to Aretha, frequently stopping to fight back tears. "I'm sad today, because I'm losing my friend, but I know the imprint she left on this world can never be removed. You showed the world God's love, and there's nothing more honorable."

Aretha's son, Edward, sang "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" by Marvin Gaye.

Ariana Grande and the Rev. Al Sharpton have memorialized Aretha Franklin in words and song.

Sharpton recalled Franklin's activist side, noting she raised money for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and created "the soundtrack of the civil rights movement."

"She gave us pride. She gave us a regal bar to reach," Sharpton said. "She represented the best in our community."

Sharpton also took aim at President Donald Trump for saying that Franklin once worked for him. "She performed for you," he said. "She worked for us."

Earlier, Ariana Grande sang "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman."