Ken Cunningham is a real person portrayed by Tip 'T.I.' Harris in the TV series Genius (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Aretha: Young, Gifted and Black (season 3), they were 40 years old.
They appear in 4 episodes out of a total of 36 aired so far
Episodes4
Aretha: Young, Gifted and Black
episode S3.E5 march 2021Aretha Franklin records her protest album "Young, Gifted and Black," while Little Re loses her mother.Aretha: Amazing Grace
episode S3.E6 march 2021Aretha records her album "Amazing Grace" in an older James Cleveland's church; while Little Re discovers that she's pregnant with her second child.Aretha: Chain of Fools
episode S3.E7 march 2021Aretha steals an opportunity from her sister Carolyn; she receives a Grammy nomination but is ultimately snubbed from winning the award; she meets with Arista founder Clive Davis; Jerry Wexler leaves Atlantic Records.Aretha: No One Sleeps
episode S3.E8 march 2021Despite significant emotional losses, Aretha pushes herself artistically and triumphs; she begins a career at Arista with the help of Clive Davis, and in a Grammy performance in 1998, she solidifies her eternal reign as the Queen of Soul.
- Aretha: Young, Gifted and Black
- Aretha: Amazing Grace
- Aretha: Chain of Fools
- Aretha: No One Sleeps