Aretha Franklin has passed away

[DavetheCat2001]

Sad news.

[MistressOfTheGarter]

My favourite track is her version of Bridge Over Troubled Water. Just sublime.

[DarlingNikita]

maggie, thanks so much for that clip. How beautiful.

[Thesearepearls]

If anyone were to ask me what my favourite film is, I'd probably plump for Manon des Sources. But the Blues Brothers would run it a close second. Amazing! Such a joyful film. Anyway, let's think about the wonderful and incomparable Aretha Franklin. Click into the link if you fancy. It's a clip from the Blues Brothers with Aretha.

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[BrittW]

I liked all her work, but there's one sublime song that she sang with her younger sister, Carolyn who died 30 yrs ago, called "Walk Around Heaven. I have it as a single.

[theliverpoolone]

I was amazed to learn that she got pregnant with her first child age 12, and had her second age 14 - and still went on to start her singing career as a teenager. She must have had such a tough time. Incredible lady.