Aretha Franklin, RIP

[GA Russell]

Aretha Franklin's family says that she is gravely ill.  They are asking for prayers and privacy.

http://www.showbiz411.com/2018/08/12/exclusive-aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-gravely-ill-in-detroit-winner-of-18-grammy-awards

Edited August 16, 2018 by GA Russell

[soulpope]

So sorry to hear ....

 

Edited August 13, 2018 by soulpope

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Well, she's not dead yet. While there's life there's keeping on keeping on.

She's only a year older than me. Plenty of possibilities, and I hope she recovers.

MG

[king ubu]

The wording of that talkative piece of sh*t that pretends to be a news bit suggests she's dying though ... (final public performance was ... she will be so missed as ...) -- either way, her music has enriched my life and will continue to do so, that's for sure, and I'll be eternally grateful for that!

 

 

 

[JSngry]

No reason to doubt that she's on her way out...it will be sad in so many ways, but thankfully I was paying attention since 1967. How could you not? She's an imprint for me.

[felser]

To me, this is one of the  seminal recordings in the history of music.  Staggering talent that hits on all cylanders on this, glad she escaped Columbia and found Jerry Wexler/Rick Hall/Muscle Shoals.

 

[soulpope]

27 minutes ago, felser said:

To me, this is one of the  seminal recordings in the history of music.  Staggering talent that hits on all cylanders on this, glad she escaped Columbia and found Jerry Wexler/Rick Hall/Muscle Shoals.

 

Priceless ....

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

No reason to doubt that she's on her way out...it will be sad in so many ways, but thankfully I was paying attention since 1967. How could you not? She's an imprint for me.

Indeed, though I'd been seriously hooked on Etta James for six years or so already. But neither could do what the other did, so... serious hookage on both.

MG

[mikeweil]

One of the heroines of my last school years when I discovered black music - my thoughts are with her.

[soulpope]

The undisputed "Queen Of Soul" ....

[felser]

21 minutes ago, soulpope said:

The undisputed "Queen Of Soul" ....

that's a great cut.  Love both her version and Dionne Warwick's, and they are so different from each other's versions (just as they were both wonderful but very different signers).

[duaneiac]

From 2015.

I wish the band had stayed out of her way.  I also wish she had made an entire album of just her singing & accompanying herself on piano.

[clifford_thornton]

It was noted today that she also paid Angela Davis' bail in 1970. She's a badass.

[Soulstation1]

Rest Easy Ms Franklin

😢

 

[soulpope]

16 hours ago, felser said:

Love both her version and Dionne Warwick's, and they are so different from each other's versions (just as they were both wonderful but very different singers).

Agreed ....

[soulpope]

 

[Soulstation1]

 

[Stonewall15]

Her scenes on "The Blues Brothers" movie are an all-time best.

[Scott Dolan]

The night she sang opera at The Grammys...

[Rooster_Ties]

7 minutes ago, Scott Dolan said:

The night she sang opera at The Grammys...

Gave me -- and still gives me -- goosbumps.

Love it when artists do something different, and hit it out of the park like that.  The Marvin Gaye National Anthem also comes to mind.

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, Stonewall15 said:

Her scenes on "The Blues Brothers" movie are an all-time best.

Dear to my heart ....

[JSngry]

New thread - Songs That Always Make You Cry Whether You're Looking For It Or Not.

 

[soulpope]

9 hours ago, JSngry said:

New thread - Songs That Always Make You Cry Whether You're Looking For It Or Not.

Hidden as 45 B-side only .... pure magic (horns !!)....

[paul secor]

4 hours ago, soulpope said:

Hidden as 45 B-side only .... pure magic (horns !!)....

Wonderful. Thanks for posting it.

[felser]

1 hour ago, paul secor said:

Wonderful. Thanks for posting it.

Also available on this 4CD box set on Rhino, along with some other crucial non-album cuts.  Beautiful set: