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Thursday, August 16. 2018

Aretha gave the world a heck of a lot

We were fortunate to hear a live concert a couple of years ago. Here's one:



Posted by Bird Dog at 17:11 | Comments (11) | Trackbacks (0)

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Shut it off when I saw Obama wiping a fake tear from his eye.
#1 snopercod on 2018-08-16 19:09 (Reply)
Yes. Such a fake person.
#1.1 Ron Snyder (Link) on 2018-08-16 20:48 (Reply)
Shut off all news about her when the first report featured her saying that the highlight of her life was singing for The Zero, the first African American president. Hey, he was half white and, if what he says about his father is true, 2/3 of that geneology is Arab, not Black as she wishes.
#1.2 jma on 2018-08-16 20:59 (Reply)
Natural Woman is a song about orgasms, the reliable information is.
#2 rhhardin (Link) on 2018-08-16 20:04 (Reply)
Love Aretha Franklin, love her rendition of the song, but had to turn it off when I saw the blonde in the audience doing the fake exuberance thing. By the way, who is that? And the intro by the ditz who tells us about all the guys she was with and broke up with. Sheesh. You couldn't have found a better Aretha video to post as a tribute?
#3 steve walsh on 2018-08-16 20:47 (Reply)
The one of her in "The Blues Brothers" would have been good.
#3.1 Blondi Utronki on 2018-08-16 22:44 (Reply)
I think it was Carole King.
#3.2 Blondi Utronki on 2018-08-16 22:51 (Reply)
Person doing intro was the star of "Beautiful", the Broadway production about Carole King. Her intro was a line from the show.

Beautiful is one of the most entertaining productions I've seen. The number of hits CK wrote through the decades will astound you!
#3.2.1 LOUIS MILLER on 2018-08-17 08:53 (Reply)
Yes, the too many shots to the audience (except for the thrilled honoree, Carole King) were a distraction. But, by the time Aretha tossed her coat off, her singing had taken me up to that level beyond just watching. My whole being felt it. What a gift she gave to all of us no matter who we are. Thank you, Aretha.
#4 BonafideView on 2018-08-17 06:55 (Reply)
She was one hard worker, a model for all who followed her. Also, she remained a big family-oriented person through all the fame.
#4.1 jma on 2018-08-17 15:28 (Reply)
So very predictable that this video would trigger the snowflakes to such a degree that they are compelled to comment . Sad !
#5 Max on 2018-08-17 09:14 (Reply)

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