Aretha Franklin, after a long career as one of the greatest singers EVER, died today of cancer. Her passion for life and music will endure long past her living years.
Consider this your open thread/music post.
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Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The Queen of Soul steps in for Pavarotti at the last minute.
I just saw the tributes to Aretha people are placing at her Hollywood Star. I’m thinking about the stark difference between Aretha’s star and the orange shit-gibbon’s and hope some savvy person will create side by side pictures,
Nah, she doesn’t need to be side by side with the orange stench machine, in any form or fashion. 😉
You’re right. how’s this?
Nice. 🙂
My favorite “I say a Little Prayer”
She was the best.
Another good one. I can’t think of any of her popular songs I didn’t like. 🙂