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Topic: Aretha Franklin |
Billy Murdoch
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Posted 16 Aug 2018 7:06 am |
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R.I.P Aretha.
She was,and always will be the Queen of Soul. |
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Bobby Boggs
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Posted 16 Aug 2018 7:40 am
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| Yes indeed. And she always used some mighty fine steel guitarist. |
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 16 Aug 2018 7:43 am
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| She spanned many generations of being the best. An example for all those who would follow. Rest in Peace, dear lady. |
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Mike Neer
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NJ
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 16 Aug 2018 8:44 am
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| To me, Aretha has pretty much defined soul music for more than 50 years. I can hear just one note and instantly recognize her signature. She will always be one of the very finest singers to have inhabited planet earth, regardless of style. RIP, Aretha. |
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Don Kuhn
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Poetry/Terrell ,Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2018 8:54 pm
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| Interesting that the Queen of Soul and the King (Elvis) died on the same date. |
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Brooks Montgomery
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2018 3:24 am
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I just love this clip of young Aretha in 1964. You can tell she's excited about life, music, and she's just getting started on a long wild journey to conquer the world. RIP Aretha.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G1p92gQTQCg
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Drew Howard
From:
48854
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Posted 17 Aug 2018 4:38 am
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| The Queen, The King, and Robert Johnson all died on August 16. A close of friend of mine died August 15. |
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Jim Cohen
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Philadelphia, PA
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 17 Aug 2018 7:35 am
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Very sad news. My favorite music has always been Motown. We have lost one of best there will ever be. I'm glad I got to see her in the early 70's.
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 17 Aug 2018 7:39 am
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There's been a lot of talk about her 'soul' with, I accept, some justification. Her music was so expressive and emotional.
For me, though, it was about her 'chops' - seemingly no cadence of perfectly executed notes was beyond her. She made my jaw drop. She was, arguably, the most accomplished popular singer ever.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2018 7:42 am
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Jim,
That was great!
Her biggest selling album was a gospel album.
She would join in with her dad in opening services at her dad's church as a young girl. 
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Godfrey Arthur
From:
3rd Rock
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Posted 17 Aug 2018 7:48 am
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Godspeed Aretha Franklin!
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
We that grew up with her, know what she means to us!
And at a time when we knew where music was taking us.
The first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Willie Nelson
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@WillieNelson
Whether it was Gospel, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Pop,or Civil Rights, Aretha Franklin was the greatest gift and the voice of a generation. She could turn any song into a hymn. She will be greatly missed here on earth, but that band in heaven just got our Angel
Rest In Peace Aretha
11:48 PM - Aug 16, 2018
Rascal Flatts
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@rascalflatts
Rest in Peace, sweet Aretha #QueenOfSoul. We loved you and your music oh so much. An absolute legend that can never be replaced!
10:56 PM - Aug 16, 2018
Travis Tritt
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@Travistritt
The greatest voice ever! Sending love and prayers to @ArethaFranklin family, friends and fans. Her music will live forever. RIP
Faith Hill
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@FaithHill
The choir of angels now have the greatest voice of all time to lead, praise and join in to sing before Jesus. I wanted to share this photo because it shows just how soulful Aretha was without uttering a word. To say I was humbled to be in her presence would be an understatement.
11:13 PM - Aug 16, 2018
Shania Twain
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@ShaniaTwain
An unbelievable woman and voice. It was an honor to meet and perform with the Queen of Soul. RIP Aretha Franklin â¤ï¸ðŸ’”https://youtu.be/Ng3JFevjEa4
10:36 PM - Aug 16, 2018
Martina McBride
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Praying and putting out all my good energy out there for the Queen of Soul @ArethaFranklin she has been a daily inspiration to me as a singer. To be that open channel. To let the music flow through me. To always just know where to go and where to take a song. Brilliant.
12:58 PM - Aug 15, 2018
Kelly Clarkson
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Aretha Franklin is the reason why I sing from that part deep inside of me that few could ever reach. She was my favorite and will always be. What a gift she has left all of us with her musical footprints. There will never be another like her. She was truly special. #QueenOfSoul
12:05 AM - Aug 17, 2018
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Donna Dodd
From:
Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2018 11:32 am
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Aretha had an amazing GIFT, and shared it with the world!!! What a blessing to music!
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Tiny Olson
From:
Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
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Posted 17 Aug 2018 2:43 pm
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I've been a fan of her since the very first time I heard her in the 60's. The chops, the feeling and emotion in her singing,,, just awesome.
RIP Aretha. May The Lord now keep you in his embrace. You'll surely be missed.
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steve takacs
From:
beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 19 Aug 2018 11:24 am Other worldly
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Aretha was out of this world in the early 60s when I first heard her. She remained there all those decades til now. All those gifts she bestowed on us all those years.
Bless you Aretha.
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 20 Aug 2018 7:02 pm
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This hit me harder than other celebrity deaths. It felt like a piece of America died. I've always felt that she was the ultimate American singer. No pretense - all from the heart. All the musical talent God could muster in one person, bringing it down to Earth for us to hear, reflecting the culture I grew up in. She's gone, but the spirit is still here. God bless her.
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Bishop Ronnie P Hall
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Detroit, Michigan, USA
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