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fucktrutin t1_ja20hi2 wrote

She was the Queen. Edit: Her version of "I Say a Little Prayer for You" is a masterpiece.

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BirdInFlight301 t1_ja253wf wrote

Let me tell you something. In a time when radio was dominated by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, the Doors and on and on and on... This little lady stood out. She sang alongside them all, she outsang most of them.

True talent, Ms Aretha. True talent.

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Edwardhunts t1_ja20jfu wrote

I often forget that there's a magazine named Rolling Stone and it always confuses me when things like this come up...

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ifweburn t1_ja2uirj wrote

The other day I asked my best friend what she thought the best cover song was because I had Aretha's version of Bridge Over Troubled Water stuck in my head. Surprised the hell outta me when she said the same song without me mentioning my earworm.

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Polls-from-a-Cadet t1_ja273ms wrote

My favorite voice. And “Ain’t No Way” my favorite song of hers

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GoodOmens t1_ja2uvfn wrote

Also didn’t achieve her breakthrough until her 10th album.

/r/getmotivated material!

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SirGlenn t1_ja3fx8t wrote

Hey 19! That's Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul.

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gotele t1_ja2xea1 wrote

I'm Ella team.

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Pearlbarleywine t1_ja3hk8n wrote

Do your soul some good and listen to her live at the Fillmore with Ray Charles.

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Relative_Figure_1715 t1_ja3wwqg wrote

OP gets it. Actually cool 😎. I watched her in the blues brothers and knew.

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IronPeter t1_ja2i8t6 wrote

And for once, the RS is damn right.

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smooth-bro t1_ja2j7m5 wrote

Four whole fried chickens, and dry white toast...you better think!

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