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lovemydog

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38. Our musicians, singers & artists - our treasures.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Wed Dec 30, 2015, 08:47 PM

Dec 2015

I don't know what it is about this whacky country. We have so many flaws. Yet we've given birth to Aretha Franklin, whose voice is recognized around the world and brings grownups to tears. And so many artists who freely share the joys and sorrows of life via the universal language of music.

Thanks for sharing this mv. Happy new year to you and your loved ones.

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Obama cries as Aretha Franklin proves why she's the queen of soul [View all] muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 OP

We kinda already have a thread going on this, but ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #1

Oh, my... I cried all the way through it as well... What a treasure she is! hlthe2b Dec 2015 #2

Ditto get the red out Dec 2015 #78

Oh my God. Thank you muriel. You & Aretha just made my day. And FLOTUS looks gorgeous as usual. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #3

Aretha made one of my neighbors cry last summer. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2015 #4

Beautiful. lovemydog Dec 2015 #43

I cried when I saw that mink she was wearing...nt joeybee12 Dec 2015 #5

lol nt wendylaroux Dec 2015 #10

Sable, actually ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #19

I sort of see that, if she got it a long time ago... joeybee12 Dec 2015 #20

I didn't like it but I looked past it too - LiberalElite Dec 2015 #64

She wore one last year when she sang in the East Wing of the White House too. progressoid Dec 2015 #73

Loved Carol King's reaction MiniMe Dec 2015 #6

Carol King wrote a lot of the popular soul songs before she became a recording artist justiceischeap Dec 2015 #7

She did...and she was writing songs long before she became a performer... joeybee12 Dec 2015 #12

SHE'S NOT????? SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #41

I know. ..it's an outrage...nt joeybee12 Dec 2015 #46

Carol King and Gerry Goffin were inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame waddirum Dec 2015 #48

Yeah, thanks for saving me the typing ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #52

If I remember right Tab Dec 2015 #17

You're thinking of Bette Midler. Barry Manilow teamed with Bette in the early 70's and that's how mnhtnbb Dec 2015 #22

Ah, okay, that might be it Tab Dec 2015 #26

Her main songwriting partner was her husband Gerry Goffin waddirum Dec 2015 #44

Gerry Goffin. lovemydog Dec 2015 #54

That is an intimidating list, by any standard. Amazing body of work. nomorenomore08 Dec 2015 #63

Yup. Carole King for R & R Hall of Fame. lovemydog Dec 2015 #67

King's LP "Tapestry" is one of the best of all time. n/t Ineeda Dec 2015 #11

Carole King wrote it but... loyalsister Dec 2015 #29

Agree MiniMe Dec 2015 #31

I think she was initially shocked TexasBushwhacker Dec 2015 #32

I noticed that, too loyalsister Dec 2015 #77

I doubt it'll ever happen but I'd love to see a duet with Aretha and Adele justiceischeap Dec 2015 #8

Adele is outclassed Tab Dec 2015 #18

I'd prefer to see her & Janelle Monae ... the one who did the Motown Medley ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #53

You should have seen Aretha in the 60s and 70s brush Dec 2015 #65

I have Tab Dec 2015 #66

Oh I wasn't trying to change your opinion. Just want folks to know how great Aretha was/is. brush Dec 2015 #68

Does anyone remember this? Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #9

Just so amazing Samantha Dec 2015 #25

I think Aretha is a phenom like no other. She is respected across musical genres. Love her! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #27

I love her too Samantha Dec 2015 #30

I can't imagine they don't know her music. Aretha has never stopped performing. I think 70 may be... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #39

Thanks, Tarheel, I never heard this side of her. I loved her singing but was ignorant about this. freshwest Dec 2015 #47

Hey fresh! You've been missed. I grew up in a very religious household, and even though R&B was... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #50

That record profoundly affected me as well. lovemydog Dec 2015 #58

Detroit is "Music City" no matter how you slice it. It must be in the water. I still love gospel.. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #71

Because there's no such thing as too much beauty: lovemydog Dec 2015 #82

Well, let's go all the way back to one of Aretha's personal heroes & major influences. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #84

Thank you. lovemydog Dec 2015 #88

Okay, here I am again today, listening to You Made Me Feel Like a Natural Woman once again Samantha Dec 2015 #93

Wow. Speechless. Justice Dec 2015 #79

I found it at youtube, just copied & pasted the url here. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #81

I like Adele, but Adele _wishes_ she could sing like Aretha. ladyVet Dec 2015 #13

Wow. Really - just wow. closeupready Dec 2015 #14

Talent .... end of story Botany Dec 2015 #15

Cried through the whole thing. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #16

It was a fabulous evening. They definitely did the right thing closing with Aretha. mnhtnbb Dec 2015 #21

There are no words. Truly. Raster Dec 2015 #23

Beautiful, powerful, very moving... Spazito Dec 2015 #24

Her voice is as true today as when she was young passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #28

A big part of it is because she keeps performing TexasBushwhacker Dec 2015 #33

Transcendent. I thought Carole King was going to lose her mind there, and rightly so. Hekate Dec 2015 #34

Awesome!!!! ljm2002 Dec 2015 #35

Agree, BB King was the king of soul and Franklin is the queen. Rex Dec 2015 #36

a couple of quibbles .. kwassa Dec 2015 #51

Despite his ostensible 'Godfather' title ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #59

James Brown is the father of funk .... kwassa Dec 2015 #69

Quibbles no doubt. Rex Dec 2015 #89

Fine, but Chuck Berry is not R&B .... kwassa Dec 2015 #94

Our president is one cool dude. aikoaiko Dec 2015 #37

Our musicians, singers & artists - our treasures. lovemydog Dec 2015 #38

I've watched the clip several times now, and it's the men who seemed most emotional. PBO & the.... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2015 #45

Interesting. lovemydog Dec 2015 #55

Well, so did I. nt SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #40

Aretha's original version: lovemydog Dec 2015 #42

Gotta say, last night's performance was considerably better ... brett_jv Dec 2015 #74

It was magnificent malaise Dec 2015 #49

Can't wait to see it I heard she was a show stopper !! FloridaBlues Dec 2015 #56

Posted to for later. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #57

Pure magic TorchTheWitch Dec 2015 #60

Soooo glad I got to see that. Baitball Blogger Dec 2015 #61

heartfelt, teary k and r. thank you so much for posting this. missed the honours last night. niyad Dec 2015 #62

73 years old and still has it. progressoid Dec 2015 #70

k and r KentuckyWoman Dec 2015 #72

One of the BEST performances I've heard in my life. I cried through the whole song. WOW BigBearJohn Dec 2015 #75

As a fellow Detroiter, bookmarked. longship Dec 2015 #76

Beautiful! Music is the very best part of Humanity Sunlei Dec 2015 #80

THAT,....is America. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #83

If that doesn't bring a smile to your face.... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2015 #85

Love it!!! Dr. Xavier Dec 2015 #86

You say this coming Tuesday night it will be aired? B Calm Dec 2015 #87

actually I'm not sure JI7 Dec 2015 #90

It aired Dec. 29 but you can watch it here: lovemydog Dec 2015 #92

Made me tear up too madokie Dec 2015 #91