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      #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...

#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.

#Mamba  #Jersey #KobeBryant #GiannaBryant  #LosAngelesLakers #RIP Kobe Bryant  played for the Los Angeles Lakers for his entire  20-year career , but he changed jersey numbers halfway through his career. When he made his debut with the team in 1996, after being drafted straight out of high school, Bryant started out with No. 8. “When I first came in at 8, is really trying to ‘plant your flag’ sort of thing,” Bryant told  ESPN  in 2017, shortly before the Lakers  retired both of jersey numbers 8 and 24 . As for why he chose the single-digit number, Bryant, who died on Jan. 26 in a  helicopter crash , had two reasons. No. 8 was not only a nod to the number he wore as a young boy while playing in Italy — where his family lived while his father, former NBA player Joe Bryant,  continued his professional career  — but also, he wore No. 8 at the youth training camp Adidas ABCD camp, where he wore no. 143, which adds up to eight. ...

#KobeBryant #GiannaBryant #Memorial #LAColiseum #StaplesCenter #Funeral #RIP Kobe Bryant 's public memorial could be such a massive event, organizers are considering holding it at the famous L.A. Coliseum because the Staples Center simply isn't big enough. Our sources tell us ... a meeting took place this week to discuss where Kobe's eventual memorial might go down in the coming weeks or even months. People who were in the room say a few venues were considered -- some made more sense than others. Of course, the Staples Center is considered "The House That Kobe Built" -- but it only holds around 20,000 people ... and judging by the massive  response to his death , organizers feel they should be ready for a MUCH larger crowd. The Coliseum holds roughly 80,000 people -- and the surrounding parks are capable of holding many, many more. It seems the most logical option at this point. The Rose Bowl was also brought up as a possible venue -- since ...

#KobeBryant #GianaBryant #RIP #62ndAnnualGrammyAwards #Grammys All but eight of the Grammys’ 84 awards were given out before the television broadcast, in a separate “premiere” ceremony that is plagued by celebrity absences — but also features non-stars celebrating how a Grammy win can be a career-defining moment. In the early awards, Lady Gaga surprisingly pulled ahead with two wins connected to her 2018 film “A Star Is Born.” It won the best compilation soundtrack, and “I’ll Never Love Again” — written by Lady Gaga and three others — took the best song written for visual media. Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” took the best music video, Beyoncé concert special “Homecoming” won best music film, and Michelle Obama won the best-spoken word album for the audio version of her book “Becoming.” The former first lady was not present to accept the honor; the jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding, a presenter, said, “I will proudly accept this on her behalf.” Tracy Young became the first woma...

#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

#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 extend...

#ArethaFranklin #QueenofSoul #RIP #Respect #RnB #Soul 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,  Till your kiss helped me name it Now I'm no longer doubtful, of what I'm living for And if I make you happy I don't need to do more 'Cause you make me feel, You make me feel, You make me feel like A natural woman Oh, baby, what you've done to me You make me feel so good inside And I just want to be, close to you You make me feel so alive You make me feel, You make me feel, You make me feel like A natural woman You make me feel You make me feel You make me feel like a natural woman You make me feel You make me feel Songwriters: Gerry Goffin / Carole King / Jerry Wexler (You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

#ArethaFranklin #QueenofSoul #RIP #Respect #RnB #Soul "Ain't No Way" Ain't no way for me to love you If you won't let me Ain't no way for me to give you all you need If you won't let me give all of me I know that a woman's duty Is to help and love a man And that's the way it was planned Oh but how can I, how can I, how can I Give you all the things I can If you're tying both of my hands? Oh, it ain't no way (Ain't no way) It ain't no way (Ain't no way) It just ain't no way, baby (Ain't no way) Ain't no way, baby (Ain't no way) It ain't no way for me to love you If you won't let me Stop trying to be someone you're not How cold and cruel is a man Who paid too much for what he got? And if you need me like you say, say you do Oh then please, please Please don't you know that I need you? Oh, it ain't no way I tell you that it ain't no way It ain't no...

Photo by: WireImage Madonna opened her heart and expressed herself about Aretha Franklin at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night — but was promptly slammed for what turned into an egocentric tribute. The Material Girl, clad in flowing black with flourishes of African jewelry and spiky headgear, gave the send-off to the late Queen of Soul before presenting the video of the year award to Camila Cabello. She rambled on about how Franklin, who died Thursday of pancreatic cancer at age 76, helped her launch her own career, according to People. “Aretha Louise Franklin changed the course of my life. I left Detroit when I was 18, $35 in my pocket. My dream was to make it as a professional dancer. After years of struggling and being broke, I decided to go to auditions for musical theater,” Madge said. The 60-year-old continued discussing her early years as a struggling artist. “I had no training or dreams of ever becoming a singer but I went for it. I got cut and rejected f...