Neo. The Only. The One.
THE ONE
10. No explanation even needed
My dad and I were listening to "I say a little prayer" just a few days ago
My dad and I were listening to "I say a little prayer" just a few days ago
Rate This Singer - Female Edition - Day 20 - Aretha Franklin
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Ain't no waaaaaaaay :singin:. I'll give her a 10 though@Rhap.So.D your queen might get dethroned
On another note them white boys used to study this woman. The Rolling Stones are probably a top 5 greatest rock band of all time and I seen a clip of Aretha singing in church in the 70's and them boys was at the back of the church getting down.
The 1:57 mark. Them boys stand out like a sore thumb
The 1:57 mark. Them boys stand out like a sore thumb
That's my favorite song from her. Shyt is so soulful and emotional. Her sister wrote that song for her. I watched a documentary of them in the studio putting it together. Aretha was trying to learn it on the piano while her sister was singing to her how it went. Aretha said after recording it, she wasn't happy with how it turned out. I was like
That song was a masterpiece and her vocals were a 15/10 on that shyt and she still felt it wasn't her best. GOAT shyt
Omar Little
It’s all in the Game Yo
:mjzooted:I hope that I don't get cooked for this. But if nothing - I am truthful. I have never listened to Aretha Franklin.
I know who she is, I know singers have sang cover versions of her songs, buttttt.. the only song that I heard her sing directly is "Respect".
edit- I'm going to just go ahead and get this out the way- "and
" sigghhhhh.
She's the Queen for a reasonThat's my favorite song from her. Shyt is so soulful and emotional. Her sister wrote that song for her. I watched a documentary of them in the studio putting it together. Aretha was trying to learn it on the piano while her sister was singing to her how it went. Aretha said after recording it, she wasn't happy with how it turned out. I was like
. Whitney, Chaka and Natalie Cole are all her children vocally. You can hear the Aretha influences in their vocals.
True, but sometimes our parents turn us on to stuff we like. Jackson 5 was before my time too, didn't stop me as a kid from being like
whennnnn iiiiiiii
I hear you... lol.My mother was a professional dancer for Alvin Ailey and my grandmother was a dancer at The Cotton Club, so there's that
. I know about classical music, big band and jazz that you may not know about..
I listened to some samples of her songs just now - I'll give her a 9 or 10 just off the strength, like everybody else.
10. She's one of the GOATs
I didn't know she sang it though.