Prayers for the Queen

[MartyB]

One of the True, True, True Legends. Music will never be the same.

First time I heard Respect I was in awe at the power the grit and the voice of Aretha. Never been a fan of her personally and that was reinforced several years but not important here. She was one of the true legends of music and an icon.

[LoveNDino]

Despite being a cover, this is the song my mind goes to when I think of Ms. Aretha Franklin.

[MartyB]

Despite being a cover, this is the song my mind goes to when I think of Ms. Aretha Franklin.

The great Otis Redding wrote the song and did record it but Aretha made it an anthem....

[LoveNDino]

Here's Ms. Aretha Franklin honoring Carole King and making President Obama tear up...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsnZT7Z2yQ

[marylander1940]

 

Folks are praying for her in Betel Baptist Church in Detroit

[+ glutes]

Damn, what a loss. You did good, Aretha. May your family and friends find comfort in your light.

[bigvalboy]

And just like that, she is gone. A legend, an icon, one of the most prolific and celebrated singers of our time.

May she go in peace.

"Life is fleeting, like a passing mist

All vanishes like a vapor; everything is a great vanity."

Edited August 16, 2018 by bigvalboy

[Moondance]

Franklin appeared on the cover of TIME in 1968, with a story that commended the “fierce, gritty conviction” of her voice.

 

“She flexes her rich, cutting voice like a whip; she lashes her listeners —in her words—’to the bone, for deepness,'” TIME noted at the time. “She does not seem to be performing so much as bearing witness to a reality so simple and compelling that she could not possibly fake it.”

 

50 years ago: June 28, 1968

http://img.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1968/1101680628_400.jpg

[+ glutes]

What are the chances of 2 greats dying on the same day?

 

 

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018)

 

Elvis Aaron Presley[a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)

[TruthBTold]

The world grieves. She could do almost everything.

 

 

This had me cry - Let Freedom Ring, Baby!

 

 

Do you think we will have a national day of mourning?

[+ Avalon]

RIP. Now she can join the Angelic Choir.

[Jakeenct]

The world grieves. She could do almost everything.

 

 

This had me cry - Let Freedom Ring, Baby!

 

 

Do you think we will have a national day of mourning?

If led by Trump it would be meaningless and I hope he steers clear but, better handled by those who truly respected her for her achievements and had the wisdom to look beyond color..

[thickornotatall]

What are the chances of 2 greats dying on the same day?

 

 

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018)

 

Elvis Aaron Presley[a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)

 

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/died-august-16th.php and Bela Lugosi!

http://belalugosi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bela_wm_events_image2.jpg

[Moondance]

“We will be listening to you forever.” — LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA, AUGUST 16, 2018

[LoveNDino]

“I am deeply saddened about the passing of the Queen of Soul and my sister in song, Aretha Franklin. Today the world has experienced a tremendous loss. Aretha was a rare treasure whose unmatched musical genius helped craft the soundtrack to the lives of so many. My sympathy, love and prayers go out to her family, loved ones and fans around the globe.”

 

Patti LaBelle

[LoveNDino]

Ms. Aretha Franklin

On respect:

A common theme for Aretha has always been the title of one of her most famous songs. “Everybody wants respect,” she told Rolling Stone in 2014. “In their own way, three-year-olds would like respect, and acknowledgment, in their terms.”

 

In a 2016 Elle piece about “Respect,” an Otis Redding cover that quickly rose to the top of the charts, Franklin told Sheila Weller, “As women, we do have it. We have the power. We are very resourceful. Women absolutely deserve respect. I think women and children and older people are the three least-respected groups in our society.”

 

The Independent in a 2011 interview. “It’s a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.”

 

On aging and retirement:

“Always semi-retire, never retire. Who wants to just sit somewhere?” she told the AARP Magazine. I’m a people person. And I love performing. It’s the way it is and the way it’s going to be.”

 

On staying grounded:

On her 1968 single “Think,” Aretha sang:

 

People walking around everyday

 

Playing games, taking score

 

Trying to make other people lose their minds

 

Ah, be careful you don’t lose yours.

 

On overcoming obstacles:

From a 1964 Ebony interview: “It’s the rough side of the mountain that’s the easiest to climb; the smooth side doesn’t have anything for you to hang on to.”

 

On the transformative power of music:

When Franklin was told in a 2016 Elle interview that songs like “Respect” inspired Harmony Grillo, an advocate for sexually exploited girls, to leave the man who had exploited her, the singer responded, “That makes it all worthwhile, just to know I uplifted another person — I wouldn’t be doing anything else. In terms of helping people understand and know each other a little better, music is universal — universal and transporting.”

 

On female independence:

From “A Rose Is Still a Rose” (1998):

 

A rose is still a rose

 

Baby girl, you’re still a flower

 

He can leave you and then take you

 

Make you and then break you

 

Darlin’, you hold the power.

 

On appreciating every day:

At her 74th birthday celebration in New York City, Aretha told People, “Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift.”

[samhexum]

“It’s the rough side of the mountain that’s the easiest to climb; the smooth side doesn’t have anything for you to hang on to.”

 

Good quote

[+ WilliamM]

According to the New York Times, Ms. Fraanklin died from cancer. Thankfully, she may have know about the outpouring of love from the world over the few days.

[TruthBTold]

. . .

http://belalugosi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bela_wm_events_image2.jpg

 

Damn, you scared me for a second. I thought it was Steven Miller. I know he doesn't listen to her.

[+ bashful]

May she rest in peace. Her soul and sound will live on forever.

[thickornotatall]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti9frgui1Xk …

Save Me!

Aretha Franklin

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlANINSAj5E …

Aretha Sing One For Me

[bostonman]

 

The White House didn’t immediately return a request for clarification.

 

Because it's all about HIM, of course.

 

No need for clarification. It simply doesn't matter if she worked for/with trump. No one cares.

 

Today is all about HER. Period.

[LoveNDino]

I hope it doesn't sound like a back-handed compliment, but the following was an honorable, and quite ballsy, tribute to one Ms. Aretha Franklin...

[Kenny]

Here's Ms. Aretha Franklin honoring Carole King and making President Obama tear up...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsnZT7Z2yQ

The mink coat was one of the greatest pieces of silent stage craft I’ve seen. Beyond diva.

[LoveNDino]

Beyond diva.

In the best sense of the word.

One can imagine her walking into a room, and everyone will just have to stand up and applaud, because...Aretha.

If she has a demand, the only response is, "Of course, Ms. Franklin. Anything else?"