RIP Aretha Franklin (1 Viewer)

[Wayne_j]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/16/entertainment/aretha-franklin-dead/index.html

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, died of cancer at the age of 76.

 

[RobertR]

RIP Aretha, said with RESPECT.

 

[Sam Posten]

 

[John Dirk]

In today's Auto-Tune fueled and market research driven music world it's especially hurtful to see the greats go. Rest In peace to a truly amazing and legendary talent.

 

[Robert Crawford]

A very sad day for me. One of the truly great singers of all-time. May she R.I.P.

 

[Malcolm R]

Another legend gone. As a child of the 80's, I'm more familiar with her hits of that period and still have several in rotation on my iPod:

 

[John Dirk]

So many to choose from but here's one of my favorites.

 

[Radioman970]

I played some of this on my noon show along with THINK. Edited out the shits. lol I still have plastic on my blu ray. will be teeeearing...


Pavaroti was once ill and couldn't do the grammies. Aretha sat in for him singing the song he was gonna do. lol who else could do that?!!!

 

[Sam Posten]

In today's Auto-Tune fueled and market research driven music world it's especially hurtful to see the greats go. Rest In peace to a truly amazing and legendary talent.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Universal Amphitheatre
Well here it is, the late nineteen seventies, going on 1985
You know so much of the music we hear today is preprogrammed electronic disco
You never get a chance to hear master bluesmen practicing their craft anymore
By the year 2006 the music known today as the blues will exist only in the classical records department in your local public library
So tonight, ladies and gentlemen
While we still can let us welcome from Rock Island Illinois
The blues music from Elliot Jake and Elwood Blue, the Blues Brothers

 

[Bob Cashill]

John Landis on Aretha and THE BLUES BROTHERS. https://deadline.com/2018/08/john-l...minisces-john-belushi-dan-aykroyd-1202447056/

 

[LouA]

Great singer . Her early Atlantic period was amazing . Later on , she didn't always get material to sing that befitted her voice , but her singing was always awesome . RIP.

 

[Thomas Newton]

Great singer . Her early Atlantic period was amazing .

Recommended albums:

• The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The '60s (Rhino) (1-CD compilation)
  
• 30 Greatest Hits (Atlantic) (2-CD compilation)
  
• Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings (Atlantic) (4-CD compilation)
  
• Lady Soul (Atlantic)
  
• I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (Atlantic)
• Young, Gifted, and Black (Atlantic)
• This Girl's In Love With You (Atlantic)
  
• Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings (Atlantic)

"30 Greatest Hits" and "Queen of Soul" may be hard to find on CD - although it appears that "30 Greatest Hits" is, at least, available to buy in download form.

 

[LouA]

Recommended albums:

• The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The '60s (Rhino) (1-CD compilation)
  
• 30 Greatest Hits (Atlantic) (2-CD compilation)
  
• Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings (Atlantic) (4-CD compilation)
  
• Lady Soul (Atlantic)
  
• I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (Atlantic)
• Young, Gifted, and Black (Atlantic)
• This Girl's In Love With You (Atlantic)
  
• Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings (Atlantic)

"30 Greatest Hits" and "Queen of Soul" may be hard to find on CD - although it appears that "30 Greatest Hits" is, at least, available to buy in download form.

I agree . Each album a classic . I'd add the original "Golden Hits" album from 1969.