The Queen of Soul 1942-2018

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Aretha Franklin passed away today at the age of 76. R.I.P. to the lady with that sweet sweet voice. One of my favorite female vocalists ever. :cry:

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A true artist and performer. RIP Aretha.
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Clams wrote:
This will be my enduring memory of her.

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Catch it while you can! It typically disappears quickly:

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I had the great privilege to see her rehearse and perform. I worked on the Oprah Winfrey Show for two seasons, during a run where there were a lot of musicians and actors booked on the show.

She was, of course, brilliant. However, some asshole back in the 70’s convinced her that air conditioning was bad for her voice, so we had to turn it off for her rehearsal and the taping of her show. Imagine a 100’ x 100’ studio with 300 audience members, 25 crew people, and 400 studio lights and no air conditioning
And I knew when I woke up Rock N Roll would be here forever

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Iowan wrote:
Clams wrote:
This will be my enduring memory of her.
I'm embarrassed to admit it, but me too.
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I've never seen that movie
And I knew when I woke up Rock N Roll would be here forever

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total badass.

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If you think your heart can handle it, seek out her performance of Natural Woman at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors of Carole King.
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Zip City wrote:I've never seen that movie
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Clams wrote:
Iowan wrote:
Clams wrote:
This will be my enduring memory of her.
I'm embarrassed to admit it, but me too.
I'm not embarrassed at all. It's one of the best comedies/musicals ever made, my favorite movie of all-time, and her performance is awesome.

"Baby, there's a couple'a Honkies out there dressed like Hasidic diamond merchants."

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Iowan wrote:
Clams wrote:
Clams wrote:
This will be my enduring memory of her.
Iowan wrote:I'm embarrassed to admit it, but me too.
I'm not embarrassed at all. It's one of the best comedies/musicals ever made, my favorite movie of all-time, and her performance is awesome.

"Baby, there's a couple'a Honkies out there dressed like Hasidic diamond merchants."
I saw that movie while I was on a Mission From Jah To Chicago. I hitchhiked into the city that afternoon with a film processing delivery guy who whipped through the underground sections of downtown at frightening speed. By the end of the day, I'd seen that movie for the first time just around the corner from the hotel which got destroyed. It was a damn good day.
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And now, to get back on topic, Patterson weighs in on The Bitter Southerner.
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John A Arkansawyer wrote:And now, to get back on topic, Patterson weighs in on The Bitter
Southerner.
almost makes me shed a tear. The last Aretha track I played last night almost made me shed a tear as well- "Tracks of My Tears" from Soul '69. Way way way overused word these days but I will say it here: Powerful.

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211poundsofpork wrote:
John A Arkansawyer wrote:And now, to get back on topic, Patterson weighs in on The Bitter
Southerner.
almost makes me shed a tear.
The part about his kid getting up in his lap just about did that to me.
The sooner we put those assholes in the grave&piss on the dirt above it, the better off we'll be

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