Aretha Franklin passed today in hospice care, surrounded by friends and family. She was… she was marvelous. In the sense that she was a marvel: unique, talented, and confident in her plans and desires. I’ve never heard anybody say a bad word about her.
This is, hands down, my favorite Aretha Franklin song and scene. Rest in peace, ma’am.
Aretha Franklin is, apparently, gravely ill. I don’t think that it’s the kind of ill that you can easily recover from, either. My prayers for her, her family, and loved ones.
I normally look askance on celebrity Christmas songs but it’s Aretha* so my objections are irrelevant.
O Christmas Tree, Aretha Franklin
Moe Lane
*As I have long noted, there are three kinds of people in the world: people who like Aretha Franklin, people who are wrong, and Communists. (Yes, Communists are wrong, too, but I won’t call somebody that just because they have sub-optimal tastes in music.)
I need to watch this film again with people.
Wait, Aretha Franklin covered The Weight?
Well, [expletive deleted].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wta5GU3FNhA
Rolling In The Deep (The Aretha Version), Aretha Franklin
…I’m going to end up buying this album, aren’t I.
This counts as folk, because Aretha Franklin so hush.
You Are My Sunshine, Aretha Franklin
Look, we’ve had this conversation before. There are three kinds of people in the world: people who love Aretha Franklin; people who are wrong; and Communists.
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, Aretha Franklin
This was on a soundtrack that I had on tape, of all things. Wish I could remember which one.
