Aretha Franklin RIP

xzanti · 16-08-2018 03:17PM #1

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 · 16-08-2018 03:18PM

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

RIP

Boom_Bap · 16-08-2018 03:18PM

It's a sad day.

Scorpion Sting · 16-08-2018 03:19PM

What a voice, rest in peace Aretha.

Star Bingo · 16-08-2018 03:21PM

recyclops wrote: »

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

RIP

Just a little bit

Boom_Bap · 16-08-2018 03:22PM

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 · 16-08-2018 03:23PM

George Michael is waiting for her.

Dr. Bre · 16-08-2018 03:24PM

I said a little prayer

Harry Palmr · 16-08-2018 03:26PM

Soul, proper soul.

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

m17 · 16-08-2018 03:26PM

I knew you were waiting with George Michael what a classic

kunst nugget · 16-08-2018 03:30PM

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 · 16-08-2018 03:31PM

m17 wrote: »

I knew you were waiting with George Michael what a classic

Yeah it was inevitable

16-08-2018 03:44PM

All the greats are leaving us. Truly sad.

arybvtcw0eolkf · 16-08-2018 04:02PM

Deleted User wrote: »

All the greats are leaving us. Truly sad.

I'll say a little prayer

DEFTLEFTHAND · 16-08-2018 04:05PM

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

Jim Bob Scratcher · 16-08-2018 04:06PM

Great Voice

Elvis died on this date too

thebull85 · 16-08-2018 04:08PM

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

PressRun · 16-08-2018 04:12PM

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 · 16-08-2018 04:29PM

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 · 16-08-2018 04:29PM

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

ohnonotgmail · 16-08-2018 04:32PM

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 · 16-08-2018 04:37PM

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 · 16-08-2018 04:40PM

Isabella Refined Zeppelin wrote: »

I'll say a little prayer

That's disrespectful, the woman just died.

DavidLyons_ · 16-08-2018 04:41PM

[=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 · 16-08-2018 04:42PM

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 · 16-08-2018 05:03PM

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 · 16-08-2018 05:12PM

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

topper75 · 16-08-2018 05:35PM

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 · 16-08-2018 05:41PM

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 · 16-08-2018 05:44PM

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 · 16-08-2018 05:45PM

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.

Aretha Franklin RIP

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