The Queen is Gone, but Not Forgotten...RIP Aretha Franklin

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

I just read that and was going to post it myself.

RIP Queen of Soul.

She was a LEGEND! RIP!!!

RIP The loss is not only a wonderful person, a great singer but also a pianist who introduced gospel riffs to the pop world.

How I prefer to remember her:

https://youtu.be/Vet6AHmq3_s

I do believe that Aretha Franklin is the only person who has given me chill bumps every time I've heard her sing.

RIP Aretha.Your contributions to soul, R&B, blues, jazz, country, gospel, rock & roll, and virtually every other type of American Music, (aka: Americana), will be felt for decades to come.

Thank you for the music!

Rolling Stone had a very interesting article about Aretha i read this morning when I saw the news.

She was an awesome talent.

God rest her soul.

Natural Woman: https://youtu.be/XHsnZT7Z2yQ

She was/is my favorite singer of all time.

My first experience of listening to Aretha was listening to my Mom's 45 records as a 5 year old.

This was the one:

RIP Aretha

An amazing musician and person. Apparently had her first child at 12 and then another at 14. Then became a recording superstar. R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

I was so shook when I heard this last night

Aretha was an inspiration, and I know not just to me. I've been listening to her music for as long as I can remember. One of the true greats. She shaped the course of music forever.

R.I.P - you will be sorely missed

Dear Aretha, you don't know me and sadly I never got a chance to play my saxophone with you, but my world is better because you were here. RIP and thanks for the thrills.

The music in heaven will be sweeter today.

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Originally Posted By: Don Gaynor

Natural Woman: https://youtu.be/XHsnZT7Z2yQ

Great clip Donny.

My Tribute to you Aretha.

There'll never be anyone else but you for me
Never ever be, just couldn't be, anyone else but you
If I could take my pick of all the girls I've ever known
Then I'd come and pick you out to be my very own…

Ricky Nelson and me .

Yes, very sad. We've lost a really great one this time.

Nice rendition Steve. First time I've heard her sing "Spanish Harlem". Great backing band too, sounds like Booker T & the MGs to me.

The UK newspaper, Daily Mail, has a good +++ article +++ that heavily depends on Rolling Stone magazine for source material.

Agreed Jim. I snagged this from Wiki.....

Quote:

Aretha Franklin released a cover version of the song in the middle of 1971 that outperformed the original on the charts, charting #1 R&B for three weeks and #2 Pop for two weeks. Aretha Franklin's version earned a gold single for sales of over one million. Dr. John played keyboards on Franklin's version with Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on drums and Chuck Rainey on bass. This version hit #6 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart. Franklin also changed the lyrics slightly, from "A red rose up in Spanish Harlem" to "There's a rose in Black 'n Spanish Harlem. A rose in Black 'n Spanish Harlem."