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Why Nobody Sang the Beatles Like Aretha

From singing “Eleanor Rigby” in the first person to why “The Long and Winding Road” is the best Beatles cover of all time #ArethaFranklin #QueenofSoul #Respect #Beatles #RnB Aretha Franklin ’s genius took so many forms — as a singer, a songwriter, an album-crafter, a live performer. But the Queen was also one of history’s most audacious Beatle fans. Nobody ever sang  the Beatles  like Aretha. Since she was one of the few Sixties musicians as famous and revered as they were, she felt free to take any approach she pleased to a Fabs song — sometimes radically reworking it, as when she sang “Eleanor Rigby” in the first person. When Aretha sang any song, even a Beatle song, she claimed it as her own — and the Beatles knew it. Nothing could make them prouder than getting one of their songs stolen by the Queen. When Paul McCartney wrote “Let It Be,” he sent an acetate demo to Aretha in hopes she’d record it, knowing full well she’d outsing him on it. (Needless to say, she did.) The Beat

[Video] Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer

      #ArethaFranklin #QueenofSoul #RIP #ISayALittlePrayer #RnB #Soul  The moment I wake up,  Before I put on my makeup I say a little prayer for you,  While combing my hair, now And wondering what dress to wear, now I say a little prayer for you Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart And I will love you Forever, and ever we never will part Oh, how I'll love you Together, together, that's how it must be To live without you Would only be heartbreak for me               I run for the bus, dear While riding I think of us, dear I say a little prayer for you At work I just take time And all through my coffee break-time I say a little prayer for you Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart And I will love you Forever, and ever we never will part Oh, how I'll love you Together, together, that's how it must be To live without you Would only mean heartbreak for me I say a little prayer for you I say a little prayer for you Forever

Tinush - Struggle feat Aretha Franklin (Listen)

 #HouseGrooves #HouseMusic #ArethaFranklin #QueenofSoul  #Tinush #Struggle

[Video] 1968 ABC News Special Report: Aretha Franklin

#1968, #ArethaFranklin #QueenofSoul #RIP #Respect #ABCNews #RnB #Soul Directed by Stephen Fleischman for ABC News, showcases the electrifying Franklin singing gospel in a Detroit Church, rehearsing in the recording studio with her band, performing live in concert and on the Detroit television dance party program "Swing Time". Song highlights include "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman", "Chain of Fools" and of course "Respect". This well-made documentary features some very good live segments of Aretha in performance, receiving an award from Rev. Martin Luther King and onstage with her backup singers and dancers.

Aretha Franklin - The Queen of Soul Quiz

#ArethaFranklin #QueenofSoul #Respect #Soul #RnB The average score for this quiz is  5 / 10 . Difficulty:  Tough . Played  579  times. As of Aug 16 18. 1.  Which popular Aretha Franklin song do these lyrics come from? "When my soul was in the lost-and-found, you came along to claim it. I didn't know just what was wrong with me, 'til your kiss helped me name it".  Respect  I Say A Little Prayer  (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman  Baby, I Love You 2.  Aretha won her first Grammies, "Best Rhythm and Blues Recording" and "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" in 1968 with which of the following songs?  Dr. Feelgood  Save Me  Think  Respect 3.  Who wrote the song "I Say A Little Prayer"?  Carole King and Gerry Goffin  Burt Bacharach and Hal David  Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry  Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller 4.  These lyrics "Let's go back let's

[Video] Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love

#ArethaFranklin #QueenofSoul #RIP #Respect #RnB #Soul,  Oh, we got some places to see, I brought all the maps with me  So jump right in, it ain't no sin, Take a ride in my machine. City traffic movin' way too slow, Drop the pedal and go, go, go We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love, Wind's against our back We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love, In my pink Cadillac We goin' ridin' on the freeway of love, Wind's against my back Ain't we ridin' on the freeway of love, In my pink Cadillac? What I want you to do baby Get over to the left lane And let's merge with peace, oh yeah Take the love that's sent ya And then in the right time Go on over in love and satisfaction and joy, well Ain't we riding babe, ain't we cruising down Free, free, sweet Go on after, awh let's be good to each other street Well, see that little landmark over there A whole lot of kisses and sweet stuff We'll be jus

[Video] 10 Questions with Aretha Franklin

The Queen of Soul talks about giving Detroit a little respect and answers 10 questions.

46 Years Later, Aretha Franklin's 'Amazing Grace' Resurrected by Modern Day Tech

Amazing Grace—a documentary film about #ArethaFranklin  two-night performance January 1972, which turned into one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time—makes its long-awaited debut with screenings at the DOC NYC festival. Although the 46-year delay was due in part to negotiation issues with Franklin herself, there was another reason entirely that a documentary shot by legendary director #SydneyPollack took so long to appear: The audio wasn’t synced correctly. Which, in 1972, was a catastrophic problem. “In 1972, even with the most compact 16mm film, you’re dealing with a big reel that goes through a camera slot,” explains Amazing Grace producer Alan Elliott. Back then, film crews used a clapperboard in order to be able to line up video footage with the audio. “You would put a 10-minute film canister on the mag, roll it up, and then clap it at the top, and record all the way for 10 minutes.” Clapping would presumably have been complicated during a live performance, but

Aretha Franklin -Call Me (Live at Fillmore West)

#ArethaFranklin #QueenofSoul #Respect #RIP #RnB #Soul Call Me (Live at Fillmore West) · Aretha Franklin Don't Fight the Feeling - the Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live at Fillmore West ℗ 1971 Atlantic Recording Corp. Piano, Vocals: Aretha Franklin Horns Arranger: Arif Mardin String Arranger: Arif Mardin Producer: Arif Mardin Drums: Bernard Purdie Organ: Billy Preston Backing Vocals: Brenda Bryant Backing Vocals: Cissy Houston Guitar: Cornell Dupree Bass Guitar: David Hood Guitar: Eddie Hinton Bass Guitar: Jerry Jemmott Producer: Jerry Wexler Guitar: Jimmy Johnson Saxophone: King Curtis Backing Vocals: Margaret Branch Brass Ensemble: Memphis Horns Congas: Pancho Moreles Backing Vocals: Pat Smith Backing Vocals: Pat lewis Drums: Roger Hawkins Producer: Tom Dowd Piano: Truman Thomas Writer: Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin;: The Sound Made Flesh -Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings

#Amazinggrace #GospelMusic #ArethaFranklin #QueenofSoul #Respect #RIP #RnB #Soul  It begins with a sonic relay, the buzz of conversation interwoven with the hum of a Hammond organ. Like the first seconds of Marvin Gaye's " Got to Give It Up ," the sound of the voices chatting and the organ playing announces life in a lower frequency and register. In those initial moments, one cannot know which came first, the talking or the playing, because they are deeply entangled. This entanglement sets the stage for anticipation, the desire for Spirit to happen and flow and release. The refusal of a border — between the noise of the flesh and the noise of the electrical, mechanical object — might tell us something about how  Aretha Franklin  thought about black creativity. The recording that includes this entanglement of flesh and machine was made available on  Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings  (1999), an extension of the original 1972 hit album. But this extended version