Aretha Franklin RIP

xzanti

Aretha Franklin has died.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/aretha-franklin-dead-cancer-respect-singer-cause-death-dies-latest-a8494636.html

Aretha Franklin has died aged 76.

The legendary singer was first reported to be “gravely ill” in a Detroit hospice by news anchor and close friend Evrod Cassimy.
Franklin, who was set to retire from live music in February 2019, last performed live last November at Elton John's annual AIDS Foundation gala. She confirmed her retirement to Cassimy while simultaneously announcing plans to work on a new record with Stevie Wonder.

She cancelled her tour dates in March after her doctor told her to “rest completely” for at least two months. One of the shows would have marked the “Respect” singer's 76th birthday.

recyclops

time for people to pay their R E S P E C T sssssss

RIP

Boom_Bap

It's a sad day.

Scorpion Sting

What a voice, rest in peace Aretha.

Star Bingo

recyclops wrote: »

time for people to pay their R E S P E C T sssssss

RIP

Just a little bit

Boom_Bap

She was in one of the greatest scenes in one of the greatest movies ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vet6AHmq3_s

What a performance.

murpho999

George Michael is waiting for her.

Dr. Bre

I said a little prayer

Harry Palmr

Soul, proper soul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGXU7268Z50

m17

I knew you were waiting with George Michael what a classic

kunst nugget

recyclops wrote: »

time for people to pay their R E S P E C T sssssss

RIP

R E S… T I N P E A C E.

Star Bingo

m17 wrote: »

I knew you were waiting with George Michael what a classic

Yeah it was inevitable

All the greats are leaving us. Truly sad.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Deleted User wrote: »

All the greats are leaving us. Truly sad.

I'll say a little prayer

DEFTLEFTHAND

For some reason I would have thought of her as being a good bit older than 76.

Jim Bob Scratcher

Great Voice


Elvis died on this date too

thebull85

I must say, this outpouring of grief on sky news is absolute cringe.

PressRun

She was one of the last real icons of that era. Probably the greatest voice America has ever produced, but people don't seem to realise what an all-round terrific talent she was. She was also a gifted pianist and songwriter, and her arrangements were top class. She was genuinely brilliant musician, in the truest sense.

suicide_circus

ok. is it just my age or is it a sad indictment of modern music that we used to have people like Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Freddie Mercury, Bowie, Hall & Oates, Ray Charles, Hendrix and now we have Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, Bieber, Minaj....I mean, can anyone honestly argue that these people are in the same league? Did the former group use up the finite amount of mojo in the universe?

Cork Boy 53

An all-star tribute concert to Franklin, celebrating her music, is scheduled for November 14, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

ohnonotgmail

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

For some reason I would have thought of her as being a good bit older than 76.

I was surprised by that as well. i had her down as a 60's artist but she must have been more 70s.

Cork Boy 53

suicide_circus wrote: »

ok. is it just my age or is it a sad indictment of modern music that we used to have people like Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Freddie Mercury, Bowie, Hall & Oates, Ray Charles, Hendrix and now we have Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, Bieber, Minaj....I mean, can anyone honestly argue that these people are in the same league? Did the former group use up the finite amount of mojo in the universe?

You could multiply the artists mentioned in the first part of your post by a factor of 50 or more and all of them would be head and shoulders over the current generation of "musicians". Sad to see that the industry has sunk so low.

Woke Hogan

Isabella Refined Zeppelin wrote: »

I'll say a little prayer

That's disrespectful, the woman just died.

DavidLyons_

[=suicide_circus;107805854]ok. is it just my age or is it a sad indictment of modern music that we used to have people like Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Freddie Mercury, Bowie, Hall & Oates, Ray Charles, Hendrix and now we have Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, Bieber, Minaj....I mean, can anyone honestly argue that these people are in the same league? Did the former group use up the finite amount of mojo in the universe?[/quote][/quote]

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

An all-star tribute concert to Franklin, celebrating her music, is scheduled for November 14, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Can you imagine some of the acts that will be booked to perform? Spoofers like Beyoncé, Drake, Taylor Swift, Rihanna etc. Gobsh1tes whose names shouldn’t be uttered in the same breath as Franklin’s.

KevW24601

suicide_circus wrote: »

ok. is it just my age or is it a sad indictment of modern music that we used to have people like Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Freddie Mercury, Bowie, Hall & Oates, Ray Charles, Hendrix and now we have Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, Bieber, Minaj....I mean, can anyone honestly argue that these people are in the same league? Did the former group use up the finite amount of mojo in the universe?

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

You could multiply the artists mentioned in the first part of your post by a factor of 50 or more and all of them would be head and shoulders over the current generation of "musicians". Sad to see that the industry has sunk so low.

Seconded. It's unfortunate.

xi5yvm0owc1s2b

DavidLyons_ wrote: »

Can you imagine some of the acts that will be booked to perform? Spoofers like Beyoncé, Drake, Taylor Swift, Rihanna etc. Gobsh1tes whose names shouldn’t be uttered in the same breath as Franklin’s.

None of them will ever be Wilburys.

Witchie

Oh my. The BBC montage just has me in tears here. What a voice, what a legend. Too soon. RIP Aretha.

topper75

suicide_circus wrote: »

ok. is it just my age or is it a sad indictment of modern music that we used to have people like Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Freddie Mercury, Bowie, Hall & Oates, Ray Charles, Hendrix and now we have Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, Bieber, Minaj....I mean, can anyone honestly argue that these people are in the same league? Did the former group use up the finite amount of mojo in the universe?

Something somewhere went horribly horribly wrong and I'm not even sure what. The geniuses just aren't coming through.
Who will buy anything by a current artist in 40 years time?

Aretha was dynamite. The consolation is the records are there.

redblaze

thebull85 wrote: »

I must say, this outpouring of grief on sky news is absolute cringe.

Why?

Please do tell us what you did with your life that's better.

We're all ears.

123balltv

Amazing voice, if it wasn't for her chronic fear of flying she could of sold
out every venue in Europe full RIP Aretha.

dublinman1990

Another music legend like Aretha Franklin is gone before us. How very sad.

The music industry has lost another name that will not compare to any of the stars that we have today. RIP Aretha.

Birneybau

Incredible singer, incredible story.

Had first kid at 13, 2nd at 14! Father involved with Martin Luther King.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/aug/16/aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-dies

Gwynplaine

All the dormant fans will come out of the woodwork now, heartbroken.
Great voice. R.I.P

bodhrandude

suicide_circus wrote: »

ok. is it just my age or is it a sad indictment of modern music that we used to have people like Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Freddie Mercury, Bowie, Hall & Oates, Ray Charles, Hendrix and now we have Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, Bieber, Minaj....I mean, can anyone honestly argue that these people are in the same league? Did the former group use up the finite amount of mojo in the universe?

Well I'm glad to say, no disrespect to Aretha RIP , but Mavis Staples is still around and she's playing the Picnic, I canna fecking wait. I know Aretha will be partying with Etta James and Nina Simone up there, god bless them.

pleas advice

R E S T E C P

squawker

RIP Aretha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwY5QylvU6k

nullzero

[Deleted User] wrote: »

All the greats are leaving us. Truly sad.

Poppycock, we still have Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato... Yeah they're not replacing the Aretha Franklin's et al are they?

fryup

never a fan of american soul music tbh,

but i acknowledge the fact she was important figure in american R&B with an amazing voice

RIP

Pelvis

suicide_circus wrote: »

ok. is it just my age or is it a sad indictment of modern music that we used to have people like Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Freddie Mercury, Bowie, Hall & Oates, Ray Charles, Hendrix and now we have Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Demi Lovato, Bieber, Minaj....I mean, can anyone honestly argue that these people are in the same league? Did the former group use up the finite amount of mojo in the universe?

Jimmy Hendrix, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury........ Hall & Oates? Wuuut...

bodhrandude

Pelvis wrote: »

Jimmy Hendrix, David Bowie, Freddie Mercury........ Hall & Oates? Wuuut...

Yeah didn't they just do a gig in Dublin a few month ago with notorious bad sound problems, there was definitely folk venting about the gig in the Gigs and Events forum.

Summer wind

Absolutely totally unforgettable. May she Rest In Peace.

Melodeon

In another nice little link with Elvis, go to 2:15 to see (and hear) Aretha do her bit of Jailhouse Rock in the greatest movie of all time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9HpQU09Z0I

Actually, watch from 2:00 and see how many greats from that movie are now gone.
I see Matt 'Guitar' Murphy died only 2 months ago.

Cody montana

murpho999 wrote: »

George Michael is waiting for her.

Is she being buried in a men's urinal?

Cork Boy 53

Cody montana wrote: »

Is she being buried in a men's urinal?

Grow up.:(

Niles Crane

Always seemed like she was a lot older than 76.I remember her being put up on the big screen at the US Open tennis a few years ago and was shocked to discover she was still alive.

RIP, she had an incredible voice.

Such a shame. Goodbye to an absolute legend.

It’s funny, I always associated Aretha Franklin with Motown, but despite growing up in Detroit, she never signed for them.

iguana

Woke Hogan wrote: »

That's disrespectful, the woman just died.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtBbyglq37E

Declan A Walsh

I was watching some of her live performances on Youtube just to remind me of the wonderful talent of Aretha Franklin. She is a great loss to the music world (not just soul music). She has been much imitated by others but no-one could emulate her style.

DEFTLEFTHAND

The funeral took the piss. Like a gangster's send off, gold plated casket, rows of limos, vintage hearse. A week long.

It wasn't becoming of her. It was vulgar to take the piss like this. Not dignified.


Christian my arse, the price of that coffin would feed a village in Eritrea for a year.

Badly Drunk Boy

She was great at what she did. but I just am not a fan of that. I know millions were, though.

dr.fuzzenstein

I thought Aria Grande's performance brought the difference between true legends that were famous for raw talent and today's stars that are famous for, I have no idea what, into sharp focus. Every single one of the background singers could sing her into next week.
Like Kanye West singing Bohemian Rhapsody. Grumpy old git alert, but what the hell? These kids of today wouldn't know real music if it bit them on the ass. (Shakes fist)
Oh god, I'm my dad.