Aretha Franklin Dies
 

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has passed away at the age of 76.

RIP Aretha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBb...rrpcgFpo6equ3N

I just said to Moira that don't believe she ever sang a 'Bond' movie theme (correct me if wrong). "She should've done", was the reply... I agree

May she rest in peace.

Nice Lady. :03:



Bye Baby...


:salute:

Not real sure about it, but faith leads me to believe that she is singing before the throne of God in heaven right about now. :yep:

R.I.P. to the Queen of Soul.

:salute:

Aretha Franklin was the real deal, a full package of talent, soul, and artistry. She could take the most mundane of songs and make it seem far better in performance than anyone else. A true Lady and a true Queen, and not just of Soul. It will be a very long time before someone else takes her crown...


Here she is, at 22 years of age, showing not only her singing powers, but, also, her amazing piano skills (she was self-taught):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1p92gQTQCg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khBG1ZY1a8M




RIP, Aretha Franklin. Many, many thanks for the joyous memories and for sharing your blessings...
















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RIP

If anyone deserves the title of icon, it is her.

RIP

Though the the river was deep and the mountain was high and I knew you were waiting , Aretha was a natural woman and Aretha always had my

r-e-s-p-e-c-t

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBCW...xg_BDl6pkjODHy


And I say a little prayer for you

Rest in peace Aretha and thanks for the great music.

I guess we all can't get respect anymore now. R. I. P.

I didn't know that

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOU...glq37E&index=7

Aretha Franklin - Respect
Song written by Otis Redding
Album: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You [1967]
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RESPECT

(oo) What you want
(oo) Baby, I got
(oo) What you need
(oo) Do you know I got it?
(oo) All I'm askin'
(oo) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
(just a little bit) mister (just a little bit)

I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
Ain't gonna do you wrong (oo) 'cause I don't wanna (oo)
All I'm askin' (oo)
Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)

I'm about to give you all of my money
And all I'm askin' in return, honey
Is to give me my propers
When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yeah baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)
When you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)

------ instrumental break ------

Ooo, your kisses (oo)
Sweeter than honey (oo)
And guess what? (oo)
So is my money (oo)
All I want you to do (oo) for me
Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re ,re)
Yeah baby (re, re, re ,re)
Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)
When you get home, now (just a little bit)

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB

Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me,
sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me,
sock it to me, sock it to me)
Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)
I get tired (just a little bit)
Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
You're runnin' out of foolin' (just a little bit)
And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
(re, re, re, re) 'spect
When you come home (re, re, re ,re)
Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit)
And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
I got to have (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)

Yep, quite surprising really.

Seems that Aretha had a Prince Edward Island connection I was unaware of. She was a big fan of Anne of Green Gables. Now if you are a guy and you don't know what that is you are forgiven. It's a girl/woman thing. Author Lucy M. Montgomery wrote a series of books at the turn of the century, the most famous being Anne of Green Gables. That novel had the fiery redhead, Anne Shirley living here on Prince Edward Island. Apparently Aretha was a fan.

https://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...ing_super.html

Heard a theory on CBC yesterday morning that there was a time when many from the Island went to Detroit to work in the auto industry. Maybe a connection there, maybe not, but interesting nonetheless.

That is a possibility. Another is that both the character Anne and Aretha lost their birth mothers at an early age.

:up:

I read as well she liked Anne's rebellious spirit :rock:

I do hope Aretha did get to go to Prince Edward before she passed. Since about the mid-80s, travel was difficult for her; Aretha was terrified of flying and only traveled by land or water:


Why Aretha Franklin Never Conquered Her Fear of Flying: ‘Who Cares?’ --


https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-ar...ying-who-cares




I was trying to pick one song I felt most captured the sense of Aretha's great talent; this is my pick: it has the connection to her Gospel roots and is one of the great all-time R&B songs and Aretha sings it to perfection:




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmKZ5v1D778
















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