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Aretha Franklin, Queen Of Soul, 1942 - 2018

Postby Ifreann » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:34 am

https://apnews.com/616951e51eaa4aa09f894b6ea9d9df44

Following reports earlier this week that she was receiving palliative care in her home in Detroit, it has been announced in the last hour that Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76, the cause being advanced pancreatic cancer.


Man. Fuck cancer.
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Postby Internationalist Bastard » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:37 am

Man, that’s a damn shame
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Postby Jabberwocky » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:40 am

A real heartbreaker. As a musician, I've learned a few of her tunes over the years. Love playing Natural Woman (I know, a Carole King song)
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Postby Ethel mermania » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:42 am

Never had the chance to see her, big mistake on my part. RIP ms. Franklin.
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Postby The Holy Therns » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:45 am

Damn, that sure doesn't brighten my day.

May she rest in peace.
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Postby Datlofff » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:55 am

Most people on this board are gonna be too young to care/know who she was. RIP.
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Postby Tinhampton » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:57 am

Is it ever the time or place? I would, of course, like to pay my R-E-S-P-E-C-Ts to her.
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Postby An Alan Smithee Nation » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:05 am

Datlofff wrote:Most people on this board are gonna be too young to care/know who she was. RIP.


Hey nineteen
That's 'Retha Franklin
She don't remember Queen of Soul
It's hard times befallen soul survivors
She thinks I'm crazy but I'm just growing old

Feeling sad, her version of Say A Little Prayer is one of my favourite things.
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Postby Farnhamia » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:45 am

RIP ... You've all said it for me.
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Postby The Free Joy State » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:49 am

There's nothing I can add. May she rest in peace.
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Postby The New California Republic » Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:13 am

I always liked her duet with George Michael.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:15 am

I am just one in a chain of fools for Aretha, who will say a little prayer for her out of respect
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Postby Jerzylvania » Thu Aug 16, 2018 3:38 pm

There's a new angel singing in the heavenly choir. Rest in peace, Aretha Louise Franklin. Thank God we still have your recordings.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Thu Aug 16, 2018 4:26 pm

I can't even say what my favorite arthea song is,

But I can say what my favorite dance scene featuring an Aretha song is.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FJOX5tCd1qs

I would play it loud.
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Postby Samudera Darussalam » Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:40 pm

From what the older generation of my family said about her, she seems like a great artist.

May she rest in peace.
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Postby USS Monitor » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:20 am

Saw this on the TV at a polleria in Cuzco, and somehow managed to understand what they were reporting despite how bad my Spanish is. Was bummed out. She could really sing and it's a shame to see her go.
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Postby The New California Republic » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:33 am

USS Monitor wrote:Saw this on the TV at a polleria in Cuzco, and somehow managed to understand what they were reporting despite how bad my Spanish is. Was bummed out. She could really sing and it's a shame to see her go.

Well, to be fair, "Aretha Franklin Muerto" is pretty straightforward.
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Postby USS Monitor » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:50 am

The New California Republic wrote:
USS Monitor wrote:Saw this on the TV at a polleria in Cuzco, and somehow managed to understand what they were reporting despite how bad my Spanish is. Was bummed out. She could really sing and it's a shame to see her go.

Well, to be fair, "Aretha Franklin Muerto" is pretty straightforward.


That wasn't the headline, though. I don't remember the exact wording, but it was a longer and more complicated way of saying it.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Aug 21, 2018 10:24 am

Does anyone have a favorite Aretha song?
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Postby Fahran » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:43 am

She'll be sorely missed. May she rest in peace and may her family find solace in this difficult time.
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Postby The New California Republic » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:46 am

Ethel mermania wrote:Does anyone have a favorite Aretha song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDxzQJaA228

I wonder if he was? Waiting, I mean...
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Postby The Holy Therns » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:21 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:Does anyone have a favorite Aretha song?


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Postby Ethel mermania » Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:45 pm

The Holy Therns wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Does anyone have a favorite Aretha song?


I always come back to Respect.


chain of fools is my only trans fantasy if you will. i want to be one of the large black female background singers, when i hear that tune. i wanna be on stage with aretha, and get up to my microphone and sing "chain,,chain chaaaiinnn, chain of fo-oools"
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