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kips 7:31 Mon Aug 13
Aretha Franklin gravely ill
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The last great voice of the 20th Century appears to be entering the final days of her remarkable life.
A truly iconic performer revered by fans and fellow artists of every genre of music. Her early recordings of gospel and her later powerful yet effortless recordings of gospel/R&B soul mix were simply awesome.
Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee, the fourth of five children of a Baptist preacher and a gospel singer.
A gifted singer and pianist, Franklin went on tour with her father's traveling revival show and later went to New York and signed with Columbia records. She went on to release several popular singles, many of which are now considered classics.
In 1987, she became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Franklin won her 18th Grammy Award in 2008, making her one of the most honored artists in Grammy history.
Franklin's musical gifts became apparent at an early age. Largely self-taught, she was regarded as a child prodigy. A gifted pianist with a powerful voice, Franklin sang in front of her father's Detroit congregation.
By the age of 14, she recorded some of her earliest tracks at the church along with having her first child.
She also performed with C.L.'s traveling revival show and, while on tour, she befriended gospel greats such as Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke and Clara Ward.
Franklin cemented her reign in 1967 and 1968 with a string of hit singles that would become enduring classics. In 1967, the album "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" was released. The first song on the album, "Respect," an empowered cover of an Otis Redding track, reached No. 1 on both the R&B and pop charts, and won Aretha her first two Grammy Awards. She also had top 10 hits with "Baby I Love You,'' "Think," "Chain of Fools,'' "I Say A Little Prayer," and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.
She has 45 hit records to her name and is rightly acknowledged as “The Queen of Soul” and is considered by most to be the greatest soul voice of all time and ranks alongside Crosby, Sinatra, and Fitzgerald as one of the 20th century’s greatest popular voices.
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easthammer
2:43 Fri Aug 17
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At this sad time " Angel " is worth a listen
Hope she has one now.
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Ayris
2:19 Fri Aug 17
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For anyone that hasn’t had the pure ecstasy of experiencing this wonderful women’s voice filled with soul from the deepest depths, google the following tunes and just enjoy: One step ahead, Don’t let me lose this dream, Natural born woman, I Can see myself leaving you, to name a very small few of her beautiful legacy she leaves us with----RIP Sweet Soul Lady .
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Far Cough
1:15 Fri Aug 17
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Rick Astley, arf
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero
1:00 Fri Aug 17
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kips 7:31 Mon Aug 13
'The last great voice of the 20th Century appears to be entering the final days of her remarkable life.'
So much for Placido Domingo, Van Morrison, Annie Lennox, Dame Kiri te Kawana, Diana Ross, Al Green, Steve Winwood and Rick Astley. And all the hundreds of others I've missed out.
Taking nothing from Aretha, but that article is just a bunch of dates with some silly hyperbole at the beginning.
RIP
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Northern Sold
12:12 Fri Aug 17
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Some great coverage yesterday I thought by the news channels.... great bit on channel 5 with teh guy that wrote to her when he was a youngster in the mid 60's... just sent a letter to Aretha Franklin, Detroit, USA' and she got it and replied to him... became close friends over the years...
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roltrader
9:26 Thu Aug 16
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tMFqa_K7bg
RIP
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chedylan 2
9:21 Thu Aug 16
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Shouldnt the title of this thread now say dead in red writing next to it?
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terry-h
9:17 Thu Aug 16
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He wasn't as big as Idi Amin who was regularly top of the Ugandan hit parade.
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geoffpikey
9:00 Thu Aug 16
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Alan Caddy, guitarist for The Tornados?
(2000ad. Gone! With the wind.)
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terry-h
8:56 Thu Aug 16
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I don't think anyone has mentioned that today is the anniversary of the death of another musical giant.
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normannomates
8:49 Thu Aug 16
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Soldo 5.26
cannot add to that.
all the greats are ebbing away..just count yourself lucky you lived in their lifetime..because their like wont be seen again
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BRANDED
7:52 Thu Aug 16
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Great singer. Left a gold mine of recordings.
Dead as a door nail.
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Far Cough
6:28 Thu Aug 16
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By the way, Ashford and Simpson wrote some cracking songs
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Sir Alf
6:23 Thu Aug 16
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Yep, a unique voice and style.
Love her cameo performance in the Blues Bros. movie.... "Think"...
RIP
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Far Cough
6:20 Thu Aug 16
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Sold, you'll love this then:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdqtmnd2T0U
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Lily Hammer
5:31 Thu Aug 16
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All these pretty girl soul singers nowadays don't come anywhere near close. Aretha was the REAL thing.
RIP, your Majesty.
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Northern Sold
5:26 Thu Aug 16
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One of the all time GREATS.... boy if there is a heaven gonna be some fine ballads belted out with her & Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, Otis Redding, Tammi Terrell, Sam Cooke & Edwin Starr.... RIP and cheers for the music....
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tr3bor
5:23 Thu Aug 16
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No mate, she was a mother of 2 kids by the time she was 14. Fmob
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kips
5:17 Thu Aug 16
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tr3bor - aged 14 I think
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kips
5:15 Thu Aug 16
Re: Aretha Franklin gravely ill - Sadly passed away 16/8/2018
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RIP
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tr3bor
5:14 Thu Aug 16
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Had her first kid when she was 12?
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