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Aretha Franklin

33 replies

DidoAndHerLament · 13/08/2018 14:29

Take a break from all the violence and watch this completely awesome woman.

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womanspeaking · 13/08/2018 14:47

Magnificent!
Aretha Franklin paying homage to Carole King - brilliant women and a wonderful song. Smile

groundcontroltomontydon · 13/08/2018 16:35

Just sublime Flowers

noeffingidea · 13/08/2018 16:54

Aretha is very poorly, sadly. Just to let you know Sad

FermatsTheorem · 13/08/2018 18:03

Awesome clip.

So sorry to hear Aretha is so unwell.

QuestaVecchiaCasa · 13/08/2018 18:07

Thank you OP and thank you Aretha.

I used to play that song in the days following the birth of my first born when I was feeling very bruised and battered following a long labour which ended in a forceps delivery. I was able to stand and sway in my lounge to that song with my lovely newborn in my arms. Bliss.

roundtable · 13/08/2018 18:15

My admiration for Aretha is huge. Amazing voice. Very sad to hear she's not well. That was an amazing performance.

persister · 13/08/2018 18:20

Another big admirer of Aretha. One of my desert island discs would have to be this www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtUWs6muGzg - two talented, amazing, strong women performing together, wonderful.

Popchyk · 13/08/2018 18:25

Do right woman, do right man.

That's my fave of Aretha's. Just perfect.

AncientLights · 13/08/2018 19:39

I was just looking Aretha up on Wiki - so it must be true - and it seems she had 2 kids by the time she was 15, the first at 12.

I hate the demonisation of young mothers (and very young ones), who probably didn't freely choose that path, and I just wanted to say that Aretha shows how life can hand you a raw deal and you can still come out of it glowing. Of course, having a massive talent like hers helps ....

womanspeaking · 13/08/2018 21:47

I've just seen that she's very ill - thank you for posting this earlier OP. I've had a great afternoon reminding myself of her outstanding music. How many women's lives has she touched.

Noqont · 13/08/2018 22:08

So beautiful.

WaddIelikeapenguin · 13/08/2018 22:12

Thank you i love that one - i think i could watch it just to wait for the moment the coat comes off even without the amazing voice Smile

I'm sorry to hear she is so unwell Flowers

hipsterfun · 14/08/2018 00:03

Gives me goosebumps. Every time.

boatyardblues · 14/08/2018 09:42

I am greatly saddened to hear Aretha is so unwell. She is marvellous.

D0do · 14/08/2018 09:58

Thanks for that clip. Such sad news.

hipsterfun · 14/08/2018 10:49

Saying a little prayer for Aretha Sad

Prawnofthepatriarchy · 14/08/2018 11:00

That's beautiful. Tears pouring down my face.

chatwoo · 14/08/2018 11:11

I saw this for the first time, very recently. Absolutely top notch and I love that she did her trademark dropping of the fur coat.

hipsterfun · 14/08/2018 13:29

As the video in the OP has gone, reposting for those who may not have seen it.

scepticalwoman · 16/08/2018 15:19

Rest in peace to an iconic woman soul singer who was such a huge part of many of our lives.

SturdyEarmuffs · 16/08/2018 15:34

That clip gives me goosebumps. Amazing Woman.

RIP Aretha.

FermatsTheorem · 16/08/2018 16:03

Flowers for Aretha's family. An amazing singer.

roundtable · 16/08/2018 16:12

Very sad news. Flowers for her family and friends.

Ereshkigal · 16/08/2018 16:16

So sad to hear this. What a talent Thanks

womanformallyknownaswoman · 16/08/2018 16:45

RIP Aretha - what an awesome legacy you're left for us