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#4434552 - 08/17/18 07:53 AM Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018  
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Sad to hear this. She had some pipes on her. Made me feel her songs.

For me she'll always be the sassy fast-food place owner in The Blues Brothers. That was when I first became conscious of her.


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#4434554 - 08/17/18 09:09 AM Re: Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018 [Re: DM]  
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Amazing voice and great tunes..I remember her from the blues brothers and before R.I.P.


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#4434561 - 08/17/18 10:28 AM Re: Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018 [Re: DM]  
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RIP


An amazing talent and yes, she was great in the diner scene in "Blues Brothers". smile


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#4434568 - 08/17/18 11:16 AM Re: Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018 [Re: DM]  
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That scene in Blues Brothers was something. Awesome singer,awesome film.


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#4434591 - 08/17/18 01:17 PM Re: Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018 [Re: DM]  
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RIP. Same thoughts on "Blues Brothers". Been a long time since I've listened to the soundtrack CD, loading now.



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#4434592 - 08/17/18 01:35 PM Re: Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018 [Re: DM]  
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I have the BB soundtrack as well. I think my favorite track is “Minnie the Moocher” by Cab Calloway.


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#4434595 - 08/17/18 01:40 PM Re: Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018 [Re: DM]  
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Incredible talent and incredibly influencial. What stands out for me was back a few years she stood in for Pavarotti in a pinch at the Grammys. It was a shocker to see how versatile she was. All of that great original music, but she had this in her repetoire too and had become a friend of his, performing this one from time to time.



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#4434600 - 08/17/18 03:05 PM Re: Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018 [Re: DM]  
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Aretha was a big opera fan and its a HUGE leap for a "non-opera" singer to take on an operatic piece. She did a good job. RIP


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#4434610 - 08/17/18 04:17 PM Re: Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018 [Re: DM]  
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'RESPECT' is due.
First genuine soul singer to open our ears to the real Soul rather than the pop confection of such as the Supremes over here in England.



#4434614 - 08/17/18 05:41 PM Re: Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018 [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
I have the BB soundtrack as well. I think my favorite track is “Minnie the Moocher” by Cab Calloway.


That album is a great one. Btw, if you like Cab Calloway, you should also enjoy Joe Jackson's 'Jumpin Jive' album. It was recorded as a tribute to his father who was a major Cab Calloway fan.

I hope the Queen of Soul will Rest in Peace.

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#4434786 - 08/18/18 11:18 PM Re: Aretha Franklin, 1942 - 2018 [Re: DM]  
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I'll say what I said when JB died:

A little soul will keep you whole


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