Smokey came, looked at only his friend's casket and spoke only to her. It was like a reminiscent monologue. He literally had me bawling like a little girl. I felt what he said. There's not many people you meet that are your true friends, and it hurt like hell when you lose one. But cry not because she is no longer in pain, no longer suffering. God has opened the gates and said 'Welcome home my child.' Aretha is finally home with her Father.
@@bahrainprincedotnet7621 Shut up! here is not the time to show you ignorance and that you know a scripture. The Bible also says that there's a season in time for everything this is neither the time for your Foolery nor the season.
@@colorpurple4623 Though she never signed to Motown, Aretha was considered part of the Motown family. as Berry Gordy said;: "Aretha Franklin was part of my family"
I have 6 friends bff that I've known since I was 8 we are now 62. it is never to long yo be friends with someone, to Short perhaps but never too long. As Smokey said he didn't think that he would have to say goodbye to her so soon even though it's been a long time that they have been friends, it wasn't long enough.
This was heart wrenching. Smokey is amazing and Aretha simply Phenomenal. What a Pioneer and inspiration for all women! I'm so blessed to have grown up with her music!
That was so wonderful and sweet of Smokey. I know it had to be hard for him to sing missing his dear friend, but he sounded terrific and pulled it off wonderfully. God Bless you Smokey Robinson. RIP Queen of Soul!
"Somebody broke into my house they better be bringing something" I had to laugh at that one!! Then I started crying when he sung the song he did on the Temptations movie
This made me think of my mother who also passed away of cancer in 2016 😢it made me cry watching it live 🌷#ArethaFranklin say hello to my mother #LindaDPetrie
Omg...me too...my mother passed away in November 2015 of brain cancer...sometimes it just hits u so hard that your just break down..people say it gets easier over time...but I'm not there yet.
@@aquamel29 Yes I agree. I loss my Mother also in November 2015. My best friend who I miss dearly. The hurt, the pain will sneak up on you out of know where and you cry your heart out until the next time when it happens. It's getting a little better tho. There are times I think about her and smile. Nothing like a mother's luv♥️! God bless you Sis.
@@sisterwoman9274 Thank you and ur so right...I have very happy memories too. May God bless you too...and I pray over time it gets a little bit easier for us both.
I have also lost my mother (Jan 5, 2018) but losing her wasn't the hard part. Continuing to live without her was my personal challenge. Her birthday jus past (Aug 12) and I picked up the phone proceed to dial her number then I realized "mama ain't gone pick up". And all I could do is cry.
I cried.😢.i have watched from the start,😢 during other songs too.She really donated and was a activist,helped communities,her passion was real. She was really humble and did not want praise from the media.
Why are there 44 thumbs down for a best friend paying his respects to the great Queen of Soul? I mean what did you dislike about this video? I mean c'mon....this is Smokey Robinson for Peete's sake! Beautiful tribute Smokey. Rest Peacefully Ms. Franklin💓
Yes he sure did. So sentimental and spoken from the heart."And it was you" he said mentioning when he heard her playing the piano and singing as a little girl.
Lord Have Mercy Jesus! We're Losing Our Real Musical Icons.. I haven't been to sleep in 24 hours because my heart is so H-E-A-V-Y... Mr. Smokie Robinson spoke eloquently well about Our Queen.. And the song just tore my Heart into Pieces. I can Only imagine the Deep Pain & Heartache he and Ronald Isley are Feeling. Her Son's, Grandbabies, Family, & Dear Friends have my Deepest and Heartfelt Condolences. The Family sent The Queen to Her Heavenly Home Exquisitely and Profoundly REGAL. DETROIT Showed up & Showed Out!! BEAUTIFUL Homegoing... THANK YOU GOD FOR MS. ARETHA FRANKLIN, THE ONLY QUEEN OF SOUL!! REST GRACEFULLY, and Lead Heaven's Angelic Choir. LOVE YOU INFINITELY.
I started loving Smokey’s music since I was a child. It began right after my uncle had come back from his tour in Vietnam and played his music in my grandmas home and said how music he enjoyed Smokey, the Temptations and The Four Tops. I was hooked at the age of 6. Rip in peace queen of soul.
I lost my Mother August 13,2018 yes it hard miss her very much, days go by when I want pick up phone just hear her voice. She was blessed too live until 94 but I miss her everyday. I Love her but God said come home my child. I’m 58 yrs old still need her.
I was thinking the same thing!!! There was a time I'd cry everytime that part would come on!😂 I finally stopped but...then it was the first song in my head when my Dad died. In memory of Ms. Aretha and all of our loved ones who have transition away from us. 🙏❤🙏❤
I hope a movie will be made of their lifelong friendship!! 😁 Even a movie of their youth in detroit would be fantastic!! And Spike Lee as the director!! 😁
What a great friendship....Rest in peace beautiful lady...You are with God now. No more disease, no more heartache. Just peace. Thank you for all the music the joy you brought to the world. 💚💙💛💜
When Smokey started singing this I just bust out crying all over again !! What a beautiful tribute to one of his best friends, we all love you too Smokey, and he talked to Aretha just like she was standing there in front of him I love that too !! What a beautiful women Aretha was, she gave us a glimpse of the divine with her golden voice, RIP my Queen I will love you always and I thank you for all your God given talent that you shared with so many of us. Now you can sing with the angels in heaven I miss you so much ! ((Hugs))
Smokey, what can I say! Your a class act. Aretha would have been so touched and moved with your beautiful tribute to her (the Queen of soul). God bless the both of you. Buddies forever! Long live the Queen!!!!
I'm just about at the end of my rope But I can't stop tryin' I can't give up hope Cause I'll be here And on one day I'll hold you near Whisper I still love you Until that day is here I'm cryin'
An endearing tribute to an old childhood friend. They both were destined for Greatness! It was God's Plan!!! I grew up on the both of these two. Their songs bring so many good memories. All I can say is, "Nothing stays the same always". Thank you Smokie
This handsome man right here !!! I love Smokey Robinson!! That song made me cry when I watch the Temptations movie when I think about my daddy after he passed! Now I’m crying again for the Queen !!! I love my daddy and i love Queen Aretha!! May God rest your soul!! I’ll miss you my buddy to my daddy !! ♥️🎶👑😢😢😢😢😢♥️♥️♥️
woooooo God has been good to Smokey!! that mans voice moves me more now than ever. that was a sweet touching eulogy i could just picture the two of them sitting at a piano working it out!!
Beautiful thoughts and words shared with love in dedication to his childhood friend who grew up to become a Queen. And that smokey voice...He still has the magic. This was one of the best moments.
Gotta love Smokey Robinson, he's the most genuine and a very nice person all around. Aretha was an angel. I still send my condolences to her family & Motown family.
Smokey is all class. these were the voice I grew up with in my house. On my radio. And for the idiots asking why Bill and Hillary are there- Umm get a life and stop raining on the celebration of another’s life.
Smokey came, looked at only his friend's casket and spoke only to her. It was like a reminiscent monologue. He literally had me bawling like a little girl. I felt what he said. There's not many people you meet that are your true friends, and it hurt like hell when you lose one. But cry not because she is no longer in pain, no longer suffering. God has opened the gates and said 'Welcome home my child.' Aretha is finally home with her Father.
1 Corinthians 15, 50-57 says she's in a DEEP SLEEP IN HER GRAVE . When Christ Returns she'll awake for judgement .
so quit the crap
1st Thessalonians 4, 12-18... makes it CLEARER .
@@bahrainprincedotnet7621 Shut up! here is not the time to show you ignorance and that you know a scripture. The Bible also says that there's a season in time for everything this is neither the time for your Foolery nor the season.
He was talking directly to his friend. This was beautiful
Yes, very sincere.
When smoke said, "THERE YOU WERE" I just lost it. Eyes just filled with tears.
Loved how he addressed her in the present. That which is in the heart is always in the present. Heart felt words.
Glenn Thompson yes so beautiful
That was beautiful
I LOVE how he specifically addressed Aretha.
That's love.
Smokey still got that amazing voice. What a neighborhood in Detroit --- Smokey, Aretha, the Temptations, Four Tops and Diana Ross.
Musical icons. Like God placed them all there. Amazing
And they all can thank God for placing Berry Gordy there, who gave these talented youth an outlet, giving them a chance to make what became , Motown!
@@petratical nope, not Aretha, she never signed with Motown.
@@colorpurple4623 Though she never signed to Motown, Aretha was considered part of the Motown family. as Berry Gordy said;: "Aretha Franklin was part of my family"
He was only 8 years old when he met her. That's a long time to be friends with someone.
A CHOSEN VESSEL Honest Loving Caring Trusting friendship that's rare nowadays
I wish I had a friend like that.
Yess ge was 8 and she was 6 Smokey Robinson was born in 1940
I have 6 friends bff that I've known since I was 8 we are now 62. it is never to long yo be friends with someone, to Short perhaps but never too long. As Smokey said he didn't think that he would have to say goodbye to her so soon even though it's been a long time that they have been friends, it wasn't long enough.
How can a man this old still be this fine? 🤔 beautiful words to Aretha. He’s such a class act 😌
He made me cry
😢😢😢 me to
Me too!! It was beautiful!!
Same here. One of the only times aside from the family speaking. You can tell he really loved her like family 😢
He still sounds wonderful, his singing.
Felicia Edmond I
Looks good to.
Indeed! What a Voice! After more than 60 years!
Smokey Robinson just that little singing you did about missing The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin really touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes!
Smokey Robinson What A Great Speech And Tribute To His Friend.
John Blaze And he looks so good! Handsome and debonair.
Short and Sweet and Meaningful!!
Yes, very genuine tribute
This was heart wrenching. Smokey is amazing and Aretha simply Phenomenal. What a Pioneer and inspiration for all women! I'm so blessed to have grown up with her music!
I love his talk with Aretha.... best send off home ever it was all about The queen!!!!!!!
he was the best speaker and singer.
That was so wonderful and sweet of Smokey. I know it had to be hard for him to sing missing his dear friend, but he sounded terrific and pulled it off wonderfully. God Bless you Smokey Robinson. RIP Queen of Soul!
Smokey looks great for 122 years old. Seriously, that dudes been around forever.
I bet you anybodythats in the grave would want to take his place, seriously.
He’s been a vegan for over 40 years and has been doing yoga for over 40 years the same
@@ultratalented2416 he is not the only singer that’s a vegan. Stevie Wonder is one, and so is Jeffrey Osborne.
Smokey is just one cool cat, it's in his DNA to be that way...
Thats why hes called SMOKEY
Amen
Best of. Real people with love.
@@michellew.7978 so true
Simply beautiful😅
"Somebody broke into my house they better be bringing something" I had to laugh at that one!! Then I started crying when he sung the song he did on the Temptations movie
How can anyone “thumbs down” this beautiful eulogy. Have these fools got no heart or soul?
They should probably be watching something else ,
eklektro68 my question exactly
Real Talk Though...
This made me think of my mother who also passed away of cancer in 2016 😢it made me cry watching it live 🌷#ArethaFranklin say hello to my mother #LindaDPetrie
PRINCE STEVIE KEYZ do you know the name of the song that Smokey Robinson sung at the funeral , I thought it is really going to miss you my friend 💕💕💕
Omg...me too...my mother passed away in November 2015 of brain cancer...sometimes it just hits u so hard that your just break down..people say it gets easier over time...but I'm not there yet.
@@aquamel29 Yes I agree. I loss my Mother also in November 2015. My best friend who I miss dearly. The hurt, the pain will sneak up on you out of know where and you cry your heart out until the next time when it happens. It's getting a little better tho. There are times I think about her and smile. Nothing like a mother's luv♥️! God bless you Sis.
@@sisterwoman9274 Thank you and ur so right...I have very happy memories too. May God bless you too...and I pray over time it gets a little bit easier for us both.
I have also lost my mother (Jan 5, 2018) but losing her wasn't the hard part. Continuing to live without her was my personal challenge. Her birthday jus past (Aug 12) and I picked up the phone proceed to dial her number then I realized "mama ain't gone pick up". And all I could do is cry.
Beautiful job Smokey he always called her lil sister
Smokey gave the most heartfelt tribute . Got me all teared up... That kind of eulogy can only come from a true friend.
I ❤u Smokey your speech & singing was so sincere it really touched my heart! ⚘⚘😢❤👑⚘⚘
I cried.😢.i have watched from the start,😢 during other songs too.She really donated and was a activist,helped communities,her passion was real. She was really humble and did not want praise from the media.
Waw AMAZING speech!!!
That was beautiful Smokey! In tears! Makes one think of everyone you've lost.
Really! He's had to speak on too many deaths over the past 9 years, too.
Why are there 44 thumbs down for a best friend paying his respects to the great Queen of Soul? I mean what did you dislike about this video? I mean c'mon....this is Smokey Robinson for Peete's sake! Beautiful tribute Smokey. Rest Peacefully Ms. Franklin💓
Smokey ages so well!
He sure does ,and he lost so many of his Motown friends , bless his heart .
Lia if you put 20 pounds of pancake you look good too
Vera R. Yes I know it mama! We have lost so many 😥
Yes I know the make up plastic surgery he may have had or w.e, but he still looks good after all these years
Didnt he girl....looks well
What a Great Tribute. R.I.P Aretha!
The words he spoke made me tear up. Yes she's with her family in heaven now. Like my loved ones have gone before her. Beautiful
Smokey Robinson spoke ABOUT MS. FRANKLIN in present tense....WOW...
I noticed too, that means very personal & heartfelt
Yes he sure did. So sentimental and spoken from the heart."And it was you" he said mentioning when he heard her playing the piano and singing as a little girl.
Lord Have Mercy Jesus! We're Losing Our Real Musical Icons.. I haven't been to sleep in 24 hours because my heart is so H-E-A-V-Y... Mr. Smokie Robinson spoke eloquently well about Our Queen.. And the song just tore my Heart into Pieces. I can Only imagine the Deep Pain & Heartache he and Ronald Isley are Feeling. Her Son's, Grandbabies, Family, & Dear Friends have my Deepest and Heartfelt Condolences. The Family sent The Queen to Her Heavenly Home Exquisitely and Profoundly REGAL. DETROIT Showed up & Showed Out!! BEAUTIFUL Homegoing...
THANK YOU GOD FOR MS. ARETHA FRANKLIN, THE ONLY QUEEN OF SOUL!! REST GRACEFULLY, and Lead Heaven's Angelic Choir. LOVE YOU INFINITELY.
Ms. Andreon Johnson yes that was LOVE AND R E S P E C T! At its finest
They were high school sweethearts too.
OMG smokey took me there I am at working holding back tears that was beautiful
I know me too
Same here!😊
Same here
I love you Smoky. Your voice is beautiful and golden. I love this song it was my farewell song to my husband.
Natalie Zanders my sympathy, hope you are feeling a little better .
I started loving Smokey’s music since I was a child. It began right after my uncle had come back from his tour in Vietnam and played his music in my grandmas home and said how music he enjoyed Smokey, the Temptations and The Four Tops. I was hooked at the age of 6. Rip in peace queen of soul.
Such a sweet song.. Missing you Aretha Franklin 😢😢
Smokey Robinson, is not aging at all. That Eulogy gave me chills. Wow!
Smokey and Pharrell must be drinking the same miracle water.
I lost my Mother August 13,2018 yes it hard miss her very much, days go by when I want pick up phone just hear her voice. She was blessed too live until 94 but I miss her everyday. I Love her but God said come home my child. I’m 58 yrs old still need her.
He’s been a vegan for over 40 years and has been doing yoga for over 40 years the same
Wonderful send off for the queen of soul miss u Aretha
This is how you sing
If you don't get emotional watching that you have a swinging brick not a heart
If he sings the song from The Temptations I’m going to lose it!!!
Chile that would be too much😭
Y'all, he sang that song!
👏👏👏👏👏
I was thinking the same thing!!! There was a time I'd cry everytime that part would come on!😂 I finally stopped but...then it was the first song in my head when my Dad died.
In memory of Ms. Aretha and all of our loved ones who have transition away from us. 🙏❤🙏❤
Giiirl, I lost it! That song always makes me cry 😩😩😩
That's so sweet!
I hope a movie will be made of
their lifelong friendship!! 😁 Even a movie of their youth in detroit would be fantastic!! And Spike Lee as the director!! 😁
What a great friendship....Rest in peace beautiful lady...You are with God now. No more disease, no more heartache. Just peace. Thank you for all the music the joy you brought to the world. 💚💙💛💜
He gave a wonderful eulogy, the best.
Looks good to be 78 loved this tribute to his long time friend
You did a wonderful job Mr .Smokey!! #SaluteSalute!! ( I know that it was hard!!)
This moment is between Smokey and Aretha. No one else is there.
When Smokey started singing this I just bust out crying all over again !!
What a beautiful tribute to one of his best friends, we all love you too Smokey, and he talked to Aretha just like she was standing there in front of him I love that too !!
What a beautiful women Aretha was, she gave us a glimpse of the divine with her golden voice, RIP my Queen I will love you always and I thank you for all your God given talent that you shared with so many of us.
Now you can sing with the angels in heaven I miss you so much ! ((Hugs))
A lifelong friendship. Bless you Smokey.
Damn i was trying not to cry
Jasmine Chin Me, too.😥😖
Me too
Smokey, what can I say! Your a class act. Aretha would have been so touched and moved with your beautiful tribute to her (the Queen of soul). God bless the both of you. Buddies forever! Long live the Queen!!!!
I just love his voice 😍
Forever!
So sweet of Smokey Robinson. I know he is taking it so hard. So heart felt.
Just beautiful...
I'm just about at the end of my rope
But I can't stop tryin'
I can't give up hope
Cause I'll be here
And on one day I'll hold you near
Whisper I still love you
Until that day is here
I'm cryin'
Beautiful tribute to Aretha,from her VERY dear friend, Shauna so beautiful
Yes, the Most Beautiful Song Ever Written! Did you see the videoclip at Soultrain, they were singing the song together!
Day Ram Yes I did see the video as a matter of fact, glad it also caught your eye. Her rendition of the song was as memorable as Smokey’s.
@@davidedwards3909 indeed! The music is so pure and "real". It touches you at the deepest place in the soul
I love you Smokey !!!
Heartfelt tribute.
Smokey gonna be done spoke at every singer's funeral. When he goes who's gonna speak at his..
stephanie hill I thought about that with Stevie Wonder
U N V Me / I did as well.
Everything he spoke upon was the truth...They was best friends 🎵🎶♩🎤🎼😇😇🙏🙏🙏
That song he sang makes me choke up😭
So touching and pure. Brought tears to my eyes.
Beautiful tribute Smokey!
Smokey broke me down.💔 This Queen was truly truly loved by ALL!
Such a beautiful and touching tribute from one friend to another. ❤
Beautiful eulogy!
An endearing tribute to an old childhood friend. They both were destined for Greatness! It was God's Plan!!! I grew up on the both of these two. Their songs bring so many good memories. All I can say is, "Nothing stays the same always". Thank you Smokie
Touching fantastic Smokey❤️❤️
He hit those notes without even trying, great tribute to Aretha.
EXCELLENT
Somebody make a movie out of this guys life..seriously
Oh God I love this so mich❤️❤️❤️❤️
This handsome man right here !!! I love Smokey Robinson!! That song made me cry when I watch the Temptations movie when I think about my daddy after he passed! Now I’m crying again for the Queen !!! I love my daddy and i love Queen Aretha!! May God rest your soul!! I’ll miss you my buddy to my daddy !! ♥️🎶👑😢😢😢😢😢♥️♥️♥️
This is a real friend, he truly loved and cared for her. He was the most respectful of all.
I teared up on this part 😢
When he first came up he was no longer talking to the crowd , He was talking to Aretha Franklin ... Tears 😭🤞🏾❤️ .. Beautiful
Smokey still sound great and he just made me cry! RIP QUEEN ARETHA
woooooo God has been good to Smokey!! that mans voice moves me more now than ever. that was a sweet touching eulogy i could just picture the two of them sitting at a piano working it out!!
Beautiful thoughts and words shared with love in dedication to his childhood friend who grew up to become a Queen. And that smokey voice...He still has the magic. This was one of the best moments.
So beautiful. And I loved how he spoke directly to her. And his voice is still golden. RIP ARETHA!
Very moving moment.
Really enjoyed Smokie
OMG so touching , such a beautiful voice and I can tell they were really close, so touching...
Gotta love Smokey Robinson, he's the most genuine and a very nice person all around. Aretha was an angel. I still send my condolences to her family & Motown family.
Oh wow Smokey, this is so sad yet beautiful. Rest In Paradise Queen Aretha!!!
Didn't see any winans,they have roots in Detroit.Marvin winans would have brought the house down,like the others!
Reese Reese Marvin Winans would have had me drowning in tears
Oprah wasn't there...... I wonder if that had something to do with it....the winans love Oprah.......Not 1 winan..... hum
Some people just don't, can't, or choose not to do funerals
@@Mochab001 I thought I saw Oprah, she loved Aretha, DIVA OMNIPOTENT
this was very heartfelt and beautiful. u can tell he loved her deeply
Loved it. Never though o would want to watch a funeral over again but this one was a true musical. Loved it!!
My heart aches listen to Smokey
My condolences go out to the Franklin family love ones, friends, and the whole music industry.
Beautiful words from Mr. Smokey Robinson heart.
So emotional 😣😣😣😣 RIH QUEEN OF SOUL
Wow....so touching and personal. Thank you for sharing...RIP Ms. Franklin 💐
This is beautiful, Smokey spoke beautifully. You can tell that they were truly friends 💞💞
That was beautiful, he got me crying, such amazing song and he was right, it was fitting for her. RIP Aretha Franklin, thank you for your great songs.
this broke my heart ..very beautiful in tears
Very touching.
omg i am in tears rest in peace What a home going service
Beautiful tribute to Aretha
Smokey is all class. these were the voice I grew up with in my house. On my radio. And for the idiots asking why Bill and Hillary are there- Umm get a life and stop raining on the celebration of another’s life.
It was great that a lot of people were there to celebrate her life
Beautiful, touching, and heartfelt.
Beautiful and very touching.
Wow!...😢😢😢😢.
No words...😢😢😢.
watch smokey yall. lost a dear friend since he was 8 years old, his health might decline. if you notice he kept saying "you"
Still talking about her in the present tense. I noticed that.
That’s because he is talking directly to Aretha!!!
Tracy Mcghee
Thats a differnt kind of heartache
Right? Not capable of talking about his play sister in the past tense. I get it.
Smokey so cool and still fine. I think he is in his late 70's🤔 Beautiful words to his friend
smokey robinson was born in like , the early 1600's... or supin like that .