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aretha-franklin1-1411398703-view-1.jpg

 

https://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/aretha-franklin

 

The Queen of Soul has proved her true royalty of spirit by supporting a far-ranging spectrum of causes and foundations over her momentous career, including the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, Feeding America and Sting's Rainforest Foundation, to name but a few. In 2014 she gave a spectacular performance at The Blacks Annual Gala, raising money for the Consequences Charity, designed to support educational experiences and resources for at-risk youth in America

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I always wondered why her rendition of Lady Madonna was removed as the theme song from GRACE UNDER FIRE after the 3rd season, & then was scrubbed from those episodes when the show went into syndication.

 

I assume it was something having to do with royalties, but it's a shame that probably the pinnacle of her career isn't regularly seen anymore. Thank God for youtube, right?

 

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The day FOX made me cry :rolleyes:

 

Fox News Remembers Aretha Franklin With Photo Of Patti LaBelle https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fox-news-remembers-aretha-franklin-with-photo-of-patti-labelle_us_5b75bbcfe4b0182d49b1e165

 

I hope they don't try to claim her a conservative just like they did with Steve Jobs. Sorry if I'm going off subject... but she helped and finance the Civil Rights campaign and most democratic causes.

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I hope they don't try to claim her a conservative just like they did with Steve Jobs. Sorry if I'm going off subject... but she helped and finance the Civil Rights campaign and most democratic causes.

They will posthumously baptize her a conservative, just like the Mormans will baptize her as a Morman.

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I hope they don't try to claim her a conservative just like they did with Steve Jobs. Sorry if I'm going off subject... but she helped and finance the Civil Rights campaign and most democratic causes.

Ah who cares-her voice is what I care about-she is a legend! These small things come and go-people like her live on for ever.

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Ah who cares-her voice is what I care about-she is a legend! These small things come and go-people like her live on for ever.

Wrong. Aretha used her exceptional music for political purposes, to advance the Civil Rights movement. R-E-S-P-E-C-T is a profound political anthem, not a mere toe-tapping song. She vaulted to a higher level.

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http://www.vulture.com/2018/08/9-incredible-aretha-franklin-stories.html

 

9 true stories about the great one. My favorite:

 

When Luciano Pavarotti was too ill to sing at the 1998 Grammys, Aretha stepped in.

In a stunning show of raw talent and professionalism, Aretha Franklin performed the aria “Nessun Dorma” during the Grammys’ “In Memoriam” segment. When pressed for a replacement, that year’s producer, Ken Ehrlich, went to Aretha.

 

“And she said she wanted to hear the dress rehearsal,” he told the U.K.’s Far Out magazine “In those days we had a boombox with a cassette. And I brought it to her and played it for her. When she heard it, she said, ‘Yeah, I can do this.’” Needless to say, she did not disappoint.

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http://www.vulture.com/2018/08/9-incredible-aretha-franklin-stories.html

 

9 true stories about the great one. My favorite:

 

When Luciano Pavarotti was too ill to sing at the 1998 Grammys, Aretha stepped in.

In a stunning show of raw talent and professionalism, Aretha Franklin performed the aria “Nessun Dorma” during the Grammys’ “In Memoriam” segment. When pressed for a replacement, that year’s producer, Ken Ehrlich, went to Aretha.

 

“And she said she wanted to hear the dress rehearsal,” he told the U.K.’s Far Out magazine “In those days we had a boombox with a cassette. And I brought it to her and played it for her. When she heard it, she said, ‘Yeah, I can do this.’” Needless to say, she did not disappoint.

 

Not from the Grammy but same song

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tsYKhGu--U

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I hope they don't try to claim her a conservative just like they did with Steve Jobs. Sorry if I'm going off subject... but she helped and finance the Civil Rights campaign and most democratic causes.

Not likely.

 

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https://thegrio.com/2018/08/16/aretha-franklin-unapologetic-activism-left-a-quiet-but-resounding-impact/

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