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The Queen of Soul abdicates her throne...


TrevorR
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Looks like Aretha is planning a nice quiet cosy retirement...

Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul is retiring to spend time with her family
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38920434

Can't see anyone claiming her throne as the Queen of Soul, not from the current crop of singers...

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It don't get any better than Aretha.
So many top, top tunes from her.
Her phrasing was just so Rhythmical.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBbyglq37E[/media]

To think she was still singing great at 72!!...Amazing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cF0tf35Mbo

Slightly OT, but Al Jarreau has also just called it a day (because of ill health).

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[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1486767112' post='3234517']
This seemed appropriate too, just for one particular line... Young people today, eh?

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When I pick up my 15-year old from Air Cadets twice a week I put the music in the car on 'random'. Last night 'Hey Nineteen' came on and the boy was heard to remark, 'good tune'. A step in the right direction.

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I remember seeing an interview with Jerry Wexler about recording Aretha. Said he couldn't get her
vocal only performance nailed until he realised she needed to be playing piano at the same time for
the magic to truly happen.

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[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1486896897' post='3235278']
an absolute soul classic now imo..the racist Lauryn Hill accompanying
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OT but the Lauren Hill racism thing is a bit of an urban myth.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/laurynhill.asp

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[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1486913257' post='3235449']


OT but the Lauren Hill racism thing is a bit of an urban myth.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/laurynhill.asp
[/quote]She did actually say anti white comments in a music magazine in the late 90,s. Doesn't matter.

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