Rest In Peace Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul

[DEETZ181]

RIP to the Queen. .

 

[Mr. Met]

Just don’t cry on air tonight Don.

 

[thundercat]

R.I.P.

 

[dabushwackers]

I'm at a loss for words life is to short live each day like it's your last god as taken home another beautiful voice rest in eternal paradise Queen you will be missed

 

[kes1111]

 

[code_pirahna]

"Catch me a cannonball now take me on down the line......My bag is sinking low and I believe that its about time."

R.I.P.

 

[CORNBREAD]

 

[easy_b]

Rip

 

[CORNBREAD]

 

[ballscout1]

One of her best songs IMHO.



Her modern shit was hood too.







Maybe best song on the classic soundtrack.



Classic scene.



RIP Queen.

Great selections but I would also add

 

[blueice]

RIP

 

[SamSneed]

Damn

 

[Entrepronegro]

RIP

 

[Lexx Diamond]

Hey Lexx, why isn't this thread is not a sticky, we've had a lot less pinned to the board?

It is a sticky. I saw it at the top of the page stuck when I logged in this morning. I just checked and it's still stuck.

 

[slewdem100]

RIP

 

[ballscout1]

 

[Duece]

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[Bonafide Brethren]

Thank you Queen! Your legacy is written.
RIP

 

[BDR]

A legend 70+ years over.. rip queen

 

[Turri]

RIP

 

[kes1111]

 

[Mobilemannie]

RIP Aretha.


So they have all these music channels that play reruns of bullshit shows all day. This woman has been on life support for days now. Why don't they have programming ready to play every musical performance she ever did today?

 

[BigATLslim]

Believe it or not, I always understood that Aretha is to be honored, respected, and heralded as a pioneer in the industry, but I am not what one would consider a fan.

Friends had to point out to me as her vareer progressed, what seperated her as the grratest.

I actually knew of her father before I knew of her from my Father listening to his albums. Helluva preacher.

With that being said, her legacy is infinite and impenetrable.

No more suffering.

Man, I really think the food gave her cancer before the cigs, because she was still singing. If it has been cancer because the cig, she would have had serious breathing problems.

Actually, do you know what cancer smoker's contract the most: colon cancer.

 

[World B Free]

Actually, do you know what cancer smoker's contract the most: colon cancer.

I didn't know that, thanks for the info.

 

[respiration]

Well said, you must be a writer

HNIC

It's one of the hats I've worn, my Brother. Just speaking from my heart.

This one really really hurts. I've been a fan of Aretha's since her years with Columbia Records back in the 50s (my childhood). Her music was a part of my families home and remains a major part of my music library today. In fact Aretha and my mother sang together at an event in Washington CD back in 1996. She had a presence about her and its doubtful she can ever be replaced.

There's other singers out there with great voices I don't want to disparage their accomplishments. But Aretha was more than just a great voice, she was also a great woman. She sang gospel, the blues, jazz, R&B, soul, pop and did them all better than most.

Well said. She was a prodigy. She was Luther Vandross' greatest vocal influence and you could hear her in everybody from Natalie Cole to Ledisi onwards. I sing, myself and Aretha's power, soul and sensitivity has been inspirational. She sang conversationally. I hate this so much, because it signals the end of an era.

 

[dadamaja]

rip

 

[Mo-Better]

It's one of the hats I've worn, my Brother. Just speaking from my heart.

Well said. She was a prodigy. She was Luther Vandross' greatest vocal influence and you could hear her in everybody from Natalie Cole to Ledisi onwards. I sing, myself and Aretha's power, soul and sensitivity has been inspirational. She sang conversationally. I hate this so much, because it signals the end of an era.

Do yourself a favor, if you don't have any seek out Aretha's early music. The stuff she sang on the Columbia label which predates her Atlantic Record recordings. Here you can get a purer taste of who she really was as a singer. I'm talking about Aretha being raw. Nothing weird but Aretha sitting on a cane chair at a piano singing the blues and jazz with only few instruments and in many instances no background singers.

Don't get me wrong I like most of her music but that older stuff she recorded was incredible.

 

[Duece]

I downloaded a big ass collection of Aretha's music from here many years ago and those recordings of her as a teenager are AMAZING!

 

[futureshock]

Rest In Power Queen!

 

[Duece]

Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson and Minnie Riperton at the 1976 American Music Awards.

The amount of talent in this short clip is nothing short of amazing. The Queen of Soul, The King of Pop and amazingly talented artist in Minnie Riperton, who would become a big influence on a feature legend in Mariah Carey..

 

[Race Harley]

R.I.P.

 

[respiration]

Do yourself a favor, if you don't have any seek out Aretha's early music. The stuff she sang on the Columbia label which predates her Atlantic Record recordings. Here you can get a purer taste of who she really was as a singer. I'm talking about Aretha being raw. Nothing weird but Aretha sitting on a cane chair at a piano singing the blues and jazz with only few instruments and in many instances no background singers.

Don't get me wrong I like most of her music but that older stuff she recorded was incredible.

Good looking out. I'm gonna do that.

 

[will_right]

RIP Miss Franklin

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

Rest In Peace

 

[Rythm]

RIP Queen...Going to sit back and enjoy these tributes and your beautiful work