Pray For Aretha
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Aretha Franklin has cancer and it doesn't look good. Start praying now. She too amazing to loose!!!!!!!!!!
UPDATE: WJBK FOX 2 News in Detroit confirms that Franklin has cancer. A family insider told the station that she's doing, "OK," but they ask for the public's prayers.
PREVIOUSLY:
A week after undergoing surgery for a mystery illness, the National Enquirer reports (via PopCrunch) that famed singer Aretha Franklin has incurable pancreatic cancer.
The surgery, labeled a success, came under mysterious circumstances. This is the first time this illness has been reported. In November, she canceled all concerts through May 2011 due to "medical reasons."
The Enquirer's report lists pancreatic survival rates at 5-10%, and even lower for someone of Franklin's age and weight.
UPDATE: WJBK FOX 2 News in Detroit confirms that Franklin has cancer. A family insider told the station that she's doing, "OK," but they ask for the public's prayers.
PREVIOUSLY:
A week after undergoing surgery for a mystery illness, the National Enquirer reports (via PopCrunch) that famed singer Aretha Franklin has incurable pancreatic cancer.
The surgery, labeled a success, came under mysterious circumstances. This is the first time this illness has been reported. In November, she canceled all concerts through May 2011 due to "medical reasons."
The Enquirer's report lists pancreatic survival rates at 5-10%, and even lower for someone of Franklin's age and weight.
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Instead I found and decided to post Mahalia's version.
She was Aretha's friend, mentor, mother figure and inspiration.
one of the best songs ever
Aretha is the Queen.
I think its Appresh Time.
As classic as Marvin's Wholy Holy is I think she actually owns that song.
If there's a heaven(or a hell) I hope to hear the background vocals of Aint No Way all the time.
I fux w/ thic cover....
I've seen dudes here talk about her, but i feel like she's kinda taken for granted just cause there's no questioning her influence. Dudes dont jerk off to like a Curtis and them, yet her legacy is probably longer than most of the entire American landscape. What is Soul/R&B w/out her? The game goes through her.
And truthfully I only own like 4 albums and didnt "grow up" w/ her in my household.
It's a man/woman thing. I am not prepared to take on the sexism in music argument, but will say that it's circumstantial; nerds are mostly dudes and can not relate to her pain or persepective like they can Curtis or Marvin or Donny, etc. etc.
Her influence and talent and power are all indisputable, but her commercial success means that in some people's eyes, the aforementioned are somehow diminshed...it also means folks will pass over her, and as you say, take her for granted.
I felt a little foolish in the whodoyouhavethemost records by thread saying Aretha.
Not so much now.
I am not talking about individuals but on B's comment on her general popularity.
Clarify? Im lost.
I agree with everything you said.
Just saying I am proud to have always put her at the top.
And proud that I have said as much here many times.
I have taken flack for it at times, like in the WomenWhoInfluencedFunk thread from way back.
Thats version's awesome!
:goat: for me.
Please God to not let her be done yet.
I absolutely ride; I've tried to sing its praises for years. As you point out, it's about hunting through the catalog to find the gems but I'm hoping that, at this point (thanks to many comps that have combed through the Columbia records), people recognize the excellent material she had with them.
Huge fan of the Columbia stuff, despite some turds*
The Running Out Of Fools lp is a solid soul record.
People starting to explore Aretha's columbia singles can keep an eye out for the name Clyde Otis.
I like the Dinah Washington inspired jazz/blues stuff and the Ray Charles inspired countryish stuff.
I pretty much like it all except for some really bad song choices like RockABye Your Baby.
It is here Arista output that I have ignored. I need to throw some of those on today.
Here is a great one from the Columbia years.
* Have you heard the xmas single?
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20451364,00.html?hpt=C2
http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/17/aretha-franklin-clears-up-cancer-rumors/?hpt=Sbin
here's a Columbia track I love:
it's off Franklin's 1964 Tribute to Dinah Washington album, which is fire, IMO.