A Late Show Tribute to Aretha Franklin
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- Aretha Franklin's powerful performance of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" at the Kennedy Center Honors that Stephen hosted.
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The term Queen is tossed around a lot these days. Rarely is it so deserved as it is here. Queen of Queens this lady was.
thirtythreeflavors lol watch the video of her being interviewed and asked about artists today like Nicki Minaj. It is hilarious!!
damn right!! well said.
You know you're bad when you're labeled the Queen of Soul and nobody says anything to dispute it. R.I.P. Queen
thirtythreeflavors ❤️❤️❤️
Amen!!🙏❤️
The woman was 73 when she sang that - let that sink if for a minute - and could still blow like someone with pipes in her 20's. Now, that was true and rare talent.We'll miss you Ms Aretha Louise Franklin.
Carole freaking out when she starts playing is heart warming
Yes, it is!
I think her reaction thru the whole song is awful and way over the top and actually took away from the performance
Ancient Alien nah maybe she really likes that song.
Well, she did co-write it...
She's reacting like that because of Aretha playing the piano, which she hadn't done in YEARS for this song.
Her voice was a soothing thunder, so much force with so little effort at the same time - pure talent, no computers. Thank you, Mrs. Franklin. RIP ❤️
..."a soothing thunder"... perfect metaphor, thank you.
Well said.
Tower gal, your negativity aint wanted here
tower gal R-E-S-P-E-C-T the dead!!!
Unapologetically Sassy, 👍
Aretha had been battling cancer (at this stage) 2015, for 5 years...This performance was astonishing for a 73 year old with cancer. Aretha out sang an entire generation of “singers” in one performance. Even in her ailing years she still was the soulful legend we all loved for 6 decades.
R.I.P Aretha...
That lady could flat out sing. Glad we have as much of her music as we do, and very thankful we have her musical legacy.
Didn't cry all day until this
Same, this is so beautiful 😭😭💔
Yup me too
Truth
Kosmosis Jones Same
Didn't realize I had tears till I read this and wiped my eye but that will not stop me from being silly.
Take it all off Sugar Momma you natural woman you!
Showing she still had more soul in 2015 than anyone else - no voice ever commanded a stage more than Aretha.
Well . . . . except for Mavis Staples.
But yeah, Aretha will live in our hearts and memories forever.
I have tended to think they were overdoing the tributes but "Holy Hell!" that was a performance and realizing that was what she did forces me to reconsider. To be honest that was more gospel than soul to me and that was her thing to me. I am not a religious person but if anybody could uplift and inspire through musical performance and interpretation it was Aretha. Beyond that, this was her in poor health.
The Aretha Franklin then Demi Lovato and Kelly Clarkson all legends
Jai Singh: Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but putting Aretha Franklin with Demo Lavato and Kelly Clarkson in the same Legend bracket, Dude you need to do some music research ! You will get blasted by many on this thread, all I have to say you need to go listen to more music.
Jaj Singh You do talk some bollocks, go and study Ray Charles with Aretha, and if that don't work musics not your game.
Man, this moved me to tears
Me To
Yep...❤️😅
Ngau Nguyen 😭
Ngau Nguyen 😭
That's because Aretha Franklin will always be the Queen of Soul.
Incredibly moving and thrilling. I remember seeing this broadcast when it was originally aired. A legendary singer giving a triumphant performance of an iconic song to honor a legendary singer-songwriter, with an admired and esteemed President and First Lady in attendance. And Aretha owned the evening, brought the President to tears, levitated Carole King, and brought the house down. What a woman!
Superb singing talent even in her twilight years. Hail the queen of soul music! Salute!
My god. One of the best performances I've ever heard, regardless of genre.
Im a 27 yo Scandinavian male and this performance brought tears to my eyes. She truly was magnificent, touched so many people around the world and will always be the queen of soul. Rest good and peacefully!
N What does you being a "27yo scandinavian male" have to do with any of this?
C-R-G That the Queen of Soul could move even Vikings to tears?
i think he means he doesn't come from a background of listening to soul music but aretha touched him nevertheless.
CAROLE KING WAS LIIIIIVING!!!
HolidayKirk what an expression of joy!
HolidayKirk To write such a beautiful song and then have a great musician artist sing it, must have seemed like a dream to Ms. King.
HolidayKirk - and Carole King is still alive
"on Dec. 6, 2015, Aretha Franklin sang an unforgettable rendition of her own anthem of rebirth, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” in tribute to the song’s co-writer, Carole King, *who was receiving the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievement* alongside Rita Moreno, Cicely Tyson and other luminaries"
Indeed she {Carole King} is alive & well! She & Rev. Al Sharpton appeared on MSNBC last evening to comment on not just her death, but also her incredible life &, perhaps more specifically, her work with the Civil Rights Movement of the 60's. Ladies, she & many like her gave us SO many good things that, I admit, I have too oft taken for granted.
RIP Queen Aretha.
Pure ecstasy 😍😍😍😍
What a woman she was. She was indestructible. Irreplaceable. RIP Aretha, the Queen Of Soul. You will be missed.
I'm thankful she lived long enough to see our first African American president enter and leave without a scandal or legal troubles. We miss you Aretha and I hope you're in a better place. Your music will forever live in us and be passed down to our children. My boys enjoy the Motown genre.
Where is the 'We will never have another one like her again' button?!?!! Great tribute
When a person can sing like that in their 70's much less their teens? That's a pure gift. A performance for the ages!
When I was a professional singer, Aretha was my absolute hero. There will never be another Aretha. A genius of the voice. The close of an entire era now. Thank you, Aretha, for all you have given to the world, throughout your life. What a legacy!!! Blessings for your next journey.
Kerrie Redgate So u really felt the need to tell us u were a professional singer
Ancient Alien
Using the word “professional” means that singing and music was my craft (for 10 years of my life) and it was what I did for the benefit of others, which is what any craft is about. If you are not a singer, yourself, then Aretha may have inspired you emotionally, but being a professional in the same industry means that Aretha inspired my work, my craft. These are two very different types of inspiration. Both are valid, of course, but are different experiences. Aretha was my hero, and an impossible standard to reach-that’s what made her so inspiring to most singers of her genre.
Kerrie Redgate Yeah I get it but opening a sentence with "as a professional singer " sounds patronising. And I suspect ,being into astrology, you are very much like that normally 😉 music has been my "craft" for 35 years but I don't go on about it ..
Peace out please
Aretha G.O.A.T RIP . an angel has left us.
I'm not up on the lingo, what does G.O.A.T mean?
Greatest Of All Time, I presume
Jenny Lee Greatest Of All Time
can you make it out with a sheep instead!!!? rotfl
Never will the world be the same without our Queen of Soul. My she rest in peace.
She was a senior citizen and she could still bring it. Damn.
Stacy Hackney and a smoker!! It's unbelievable that she never lost her gift. Her voice was truly divine.
yellowonesdontstop I don't know when she stopped smoking but I read that she did. It's hard to stop doing something you're addicted to. She likely added years to her life by stopping. May she rest in peace.
You can't touch that gifted voice.
I have heard that Aretha Frankin would play the piano when she was recording her vocals. She said it made her sing better.
she was a great piano player. When she was a child she heard great jazz improvisers like Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum play piano at her house (they were friends of her father). She learned a lot from them.
Listen to "Until You Come Back to Me"! Even with a dozen rdiculously talented session musicians on the track she owns the song from her opening piano notes. Aretha's rock-solid musicianship and gospel choir background elevate her beyond everyone else to greatest American singer of all time.
Thank you for this lovely tribute. Carole King's expression is priceless!! Thank you, Ms. Franklin. 😌💗
I’d heard the name Aretha Franklin before, vaguely, but I could never have told you who she was or what she’d done before today. She was just a bit before my time. So I’ve spent most of the day just skimming past news articles or reactions of people talking about how incredible she was because I honestly didn’t even care. It’s amazing how after watching just this one video I’m absolutely heartbroken. I’m sad that we’ve lost such a great talent, but it’s a deeper sadness than I could have thought possible for someone I just didn’t know. Music is so powerful, and what a phenomenal display of power that was.
Her legacy will live on... at least you’ve found her now!
Better late, than never! If you haven't already, check out her 1972 banger 'Rocksteady--it's so badass...
This is a cut'n'paste from a tweet I saw, which says so much.
"Muhammad Lila@MuhammadLila 2018-08-16 10:52am
Want to know real #RESPECT ?
When she was 9, her mother died.
When she was 14, she'd already given birth twice.
When she was 19, she married an abusive man.
As an adult, her father was shot, twice.
Both her brother/sister died of cancer.
She still changed the world.
#ArethaFranklin"
How?
@Tom Morgan - how were you not aware of her?? are you ten years old? do your parents know you're using youtube or should we alert them?
pabloplato If he’s 10, you sound about 7.
I promise myself I wouldn't cry but it's so dam hard! 😭
R.I.P Soul Queen.
傭兵Cloud.
I've watched this 3 times, all 3 I've cried. What a beautiful soul Aretha was.
Inside and out.
R.I.P Queen
🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤
Same... I broke my promise
I’m was shocked at How I Felt when her death was announced! I Cried! As a woman with 6 Sisters(Thank God) I know I’ve lost the 7th One! I feel I’ve been Bless To Know her! Rest In Love My Sister, Rest Peace! You are part of the Fabric of my Life and My ability to LOVE‼️
bots don't cry....
Lucky enough to been alive and aware on this planet with ears when Aretha Franklin was singing
RIP 🙏🕊️ Queen of Soul
Robert
*_DO NOT READ MY NAME_*
The moment she started singing I started weeping. Never duplicated, always imitated. Thank you for honoring us with your gift. You will be missed. #QueenAretha
This made me cry, she was incredible woman
Mabel Z.
You are not the only one my friend!! What a beautiful woman, inside and outside 💃
I'm so happy and surprised they actually showed the whole entire performance. Usually in times like this they only show 10 or 15 seconds of a performance or performances, but to me this was one of the best ways to honor her at this point in time. And in addition to that it wasn't a performance from 50 plus years ago but just 3 years ago showing that she is still and always will be the queen.
deekster2 - Ha Yea that's true.
Oh baby whatcha done to meeee!you make me feel
She's Made
America greater,
and the world more wonderous.
She's Made
us happier,
our lives fuller,
and joy a play button away.
She's Made
our souls fly higher,
see humanity clearer,
and feel transcendent spirit.
She's Made
pain more bearable,
hearts more healable,
and our journeys more enjoyable.
What a positive difference
In my life
She's Made.
Thank you, Ms. Franklin, for gracing and uplifting our lives. Your spirit lives on.
Ben M very fitting words, she would've loved to hear that x
Ben M Amen
beautiful words for the Grand Dame of Blues and Jazz.... may I post your words on my pinnwall on facebook telling your name???
wow! perfectly precise, so purely heartfelt. i'm sorry for gushing, but i can't help it, and this deserves it!
are you on twitter and/or have this piece written in a social media post somewhere, so may share it direct from you, you amazing freaking author of this piece?!
Ben M beautiful words and wonderfully expressed....may she find her path as she journeys to the luminous realm
Her voice took us to places otherwise unreachable. Across boundaries of race, religion, or place of origin. If you ever experienced pain, love, hardship or sacrifice her voice rang like a bell, bringing us to her Church of soul. She will be forever remembered and always missed.😢
Doc Moto Another beautiful tribute and I agree completely!
How can a talk show honor a musical legend? Well, this was perfect use of your position. Thank you Late Show and Stephen Colbert! It made my morning.
13 people have no soul. People will still be listening to Aretha Franklin in 200 years! An absolute legend. RIP
Maybe if our fallout shelters still have power. No way we're making it another 200 years with so many "buttons" out there.
Erik S 29 by now. Wow.
okay, fair point. lemme rephrase, For as long as people continue to exist, they will be listening to Aretha Franklin
+Greg Bolin I think we can make it to 200.
All hail the Queen! #RIP Aretha Franklin though you may be gone of body, your soul left a permanent mark upon this world. You are already greatly missed.
I heard of this woman's songs, never bothered looking her up, and as far as celebrity deaths go I genuinely don't give it too much attention. While they are people who dedicated their lives to their faithful fans and everyone willing to give them time for attention, they are human like everyone else and their deaths are just as tragic.
This is the very first time I see Aretha Franklin herself performing, and it feels like I missed out on someone truly special. I didn't believe anyone could move you to tears just by singing, except for her.
RIP Aretha Franklin. My condolences to her family.
Perhaps the best comment on Ms. Franklin's passing so far...
Some are celebrities for a reason. They're skill and talent is how they become world renown.
My thoughts exactly.
Carole King’s reaction and enthusiasm (the woman is a legend herself!) sitting next to FLOTUS while POTUS was tearing up, this woman can bring down anyone’s house with her talent and soul. May she RIP.
Thank You Steven, For Airing This. Thank You Barack Obama For Upholding Our Culture. Thanks & Bless You Aretha For All Your Many Gifts. RIP
Don Wanderer.
I miss President Obama's style.
Didn't even realize it until I watched this.
As far as Aretha goes, what a beautiful, talented woman.
Hope she's at peace now. So glad she shared her gifts and her big ❤ with us.
I am 73 and have been a fan of her for 50 years. Her tribute to Carol King was sensational....looks like she brings a tear to President Obama....
You were only on loan to the world and our heavenly Father thought it was time for you to come home . Rest in Peace my Soul Queen. You are now singing with the angels.
What kind of person is so void inside they found something in this video worth disliking? I sincerely feel for you. I hope that one day you can feel as so many others do when hearing this.
Tears flowing. She can never be replaced. Queen of Soul Forever. RIP Aretha. My condolences to her family and friends.
Thanks Stephen for paying tribute to the queen!! That was special!! What a beautiful voice. May she RIP.
I hope you're at peace now! Rest assured that the thousands who group up listening to your music will never let your memory die.
Somebody must have been cutting onions on my keyboard.
sonyahannah 😁👍
I'm from Michigan, and Aretha Franklin was a part of our soul. She spoke powerfully, passionate, and most of all for all of us. Her music touched us all deeply. For shame all of you that think for one second you needed to make a political point about it. She was, and still is, a national treasure and how dare anyone who wants to make a mockery of her legacy with politics. She was the voice of a generation, not the voice of your idea.
And for all you pedantic pricks, the voice of a generation doesn't have a side, it was for all of us.
get outside your bubble; there are a lot of people making this a political standpoint. I loved her as a musician, there are a lot of people trying to use her death as a political standpoint. You are ignorant if you don't realize that fact.
I love how so many 'woke' persons are only 'woke' to a one sided argument.
xXThe FETTXx a voice of spirit and love, and to be recognised. There will be only one Queen and that's Aretha.
Agent Fungus, I THINK the point is about her incredible work with the Civil Rights Movement of the 60's & the 'Jim Crow' laws that she was up against, in those early years. And that is just factual, not really 'political' per se, so yeah, I am a bit confused here & not in a snarky way, just confusing. Peace all.
Damn why can i only like this comment once
😭😭WHEN AMERICA WAS GREAT😭😭
Magic Torrez um... she literally had to fight against segregation and stand up for her civil rights at a time when black performers had to use a separate door. Is that the Great America you’re sentimental about?
Susan Hopkinson YES,not this neonazi government,full of hate...
See how happy we was...
Magic Torrez while there are definite improvements to be had, it's a little disquieting that you cannot appreciate the fact that the modern times are an improvement compared to the past in terms of racial equality. The fact that there are a large population that feels safe to call out the neo nazis and other bigots is already a major step forward compared to the past. The fact that people don't recognize this takes away from all the work that the civil rights movement fight and suffered for. Please appreciate what we have while we strive for more.
I'd rather appreciate the fact that there was a time when these so called neo nazis didn't dare march in the streets of the USA. Now, with 45 in power, they do so with impunity.
Americanbear1 they were more open and in power back then. Are you sure you want to be back in the time before civil rights?
44 people took a break from kicking puppies to give this a thumbs down.... sad
tower gal well aren't you a ray of sunshine?
Hopefully they just have a thumb down because a great has left us.
Well there WAS emotion shown and that is always a bad thing unless it affects the selfish directly.
You know the drill folks.
The Angry Dudeist they have no soul
@tower gal
That's the best you could do in all caps?
Yeah, just get back to the drawing board Wylie...
That was such a powerful moment. Those in the room to witness it live were truly blessed to be there. She was about 73 years old during that performance, and she sang like someone 40 years younger. She will be missed...for so many reasons...in addition to her amazing voice.
If that doesn't send shivers down your spine, you have no soul. Aretha was an incredible performer and an incredible person as well. A great American. Her wonderful gift will remain with us, and will continue to lift the spirits of anyone who listens. Heaven's door was flung open wide to great her yesterday - our loss, their gain.
1942-2018 Aretha Franklin: Thank you for the tears you’ve helped me through and the light you have shined on my life with your music. Thank you Queen of Soul. Love.
#Queenofsoul
Thank you Aretha Franklin , you enriched my life with your music. You are now immortal.
Aretha's magnificent voice, Carole's enthusiasm, a real president and first lady.. I'm just gonna loop this all day
Good night sweet Queen, and flights of angels sing thee to thy final rest.
Wes O'Eden.
That was beautiful. Ty.
Daisy Elmir You're welcome.
Wes O'Eden WOW, first and as always I am moved by the beautiful Queen of Soul who will be missed beyond measure and this is the 5the comment I have read that has moved me further! Thank you for sharing your love and expressing it so well!!
I think Carole Kings reaction to the first line she sung summed up everyone's emotions. Just how can she sing like that at 73 years old. She will always be the Queen of soul
Yanks...
Watching this stuff, Don't you miss the good old days?
God bless Mrs. Franklin
There are very few singers who can move me to tears. One was Ray Charles singing Georgia on my mind, another was Johnny Cash singing Hurt, Eva Casssidy singing Somewhere over the rainbow, Kate Bush singing This Woman's work and Aretha's performance of this song. It's the sign of greatness. The ability to make someone feel just by singing. Their work will inspire the generations to come
Pure singing talent -- not needed: auto-tune , lip syncing, and a bevy of half naked back-up dancers.
Carole King was so emotional hearing Aretha sing the song that Carole wrote.
She was 73 years old at the time (2015). SEVENTY THREE YEARS. Seriously. With that voice. I can't.
I cried all the way through it. If that coat isn't bound for the Smithsonian, I should be. No one - NO ONE should ever try to rap this song and should be slapped down if they tried.
Jet Gardner Could absolutely NOT have said this any better!!
Im certain this is one of THE most brilliant performances ever on American television.
Not only her signature song, but honed over decades and you feel it....through her voice, through the audience....and out through us to those who've viewed this online.
It leaves you all at once, comforted, sad, inspired and full of life.
Watching the audience reaction was proof of how astounding she was, and will likely, always be.
Something very magical happens when a talent is so colossal that NO-ONE ever doubts it. Ms Franklin, your voice will now serenade God in the land of no return and continue to echo in the world you have left behind. To the Franklin family, my condolences. It is one thing for the world's audience to lose a great artist; it is another for you to lose a mother, a sister, a daughter, an aunt, a grandmother, a close friend.... Your profound loss can only be imagined and consoled.
💜Ms. Aretha, you have graduated into the heavenlies with your powerful thunderous beautiful voice. Thank you for your music and gorgeous songs and for all the good you did in this life. 😘👑Queen of Soul music, rest in paradise, you will always be remembered. 🙏🌹🌻🌹
🎼R. E. S. P. E. C. T🎼
Aretha Franklin greatness
I am a legendary person And every woman knows me
*_DO NOT READ MY NAME_*
Heaven is more soulful this day. Praise be.
Pat Bhukkanasut.
Amen 🙏❤
Tears. Tears. Tears. Thank you, Aretha, for gracing us with your voice and soul for all these decades. We have lost our Queen. May you Rest In Peace. XO
The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be! Long live the Queen of our Hearts! R.I.P. Mrs. Aretha Franklin.
Wow. I want to say look at this amazing woman - in her seventies I believe but listen to her voice!! And the obvious joy and elation in the crowd is wonderful, beautiful, and priceless. Because you feel collective joy, awe, inspiration, admiration, and respect. Rest In Peace Aretha.
She is not the queen of soul.she is the Queen of music.incredible
We didn’t deserve such a wonderful woman, yet she still graced us with her voice and beautiful heart and soul. Rest In Peace Aretha. You have touched so many and you will continue to touch the hearts and souls of people around the world as long as your voice persists.
The One ...The Only.. Aretha...God Bless You
A true force of nature!
Respect.
I've seen the Queen live three times and the last time was last year at the Mann Music Center here in Philly on 8-26-17 and although she was frail her voice was as powerful as ever. Watching this tribute to Aretha brought tears to my eyes. There will never be another Aretha Franklin, so soulful in her delivery. She was an American Treasure who will be sorely missed, but her music shall last forever. Rest Well Queen Aretha,she did us proud!!!❤😢🎵🎹🎶🎼
Your star blazed bright Aretha, thank you for being part of the sound track of our lives!
"I say a little prayer for you". RIP Aretha!
She was fabulous singing you" make me feel" as well as Opera! She could sing anything! Rest in peace Ms. Franklin
Wow. How King must have felt being covered by the Queen.
How does she do this at 73....? Sooooo much soul.....
Well really Aretha did it first, in a way King did her own cover. But this was special to King since she wrote the song for Aretha nearly 50 years prior and wasn't expecting her to be there, let alone sit down at the piano and give a performance for the ages in her honor.
Carole's Tapestry version is very similar to her original demo, so I understand. They are both amazing women with their names forever linked.
she was retained by the record company to write (a/the) song for Aretha
I grew up dancing, singing, painting, loving, crying, laffing, walking, living - to Aretha. As many talented and amazing female vocalists as there are out there - none, NONE will ever compare to our Queen, THE Queen of Soul. Thank you Ms Franklin for letting this middle-class white girl learn the meaning of Soul thru your sounds. Soul music: the door to the heart. I will cry, and we will go on, but never will you be forgotten.
We lost a Queen
But her voice, her words, her love remains with us forever. Dare I say a bit of her soul resides within every song she sang.
R.I.P. Aretha Franklin
She sings for the heavens now
Sad. An amazing and talented woman. A voice that can never be replaced.
She is the embodiment of the human spirit. Her message of respect is immortal; it is a message that is to be embraced, embodied and enacted and not just stated. She is truly the Queen of Soul. The world has been and will continue to be enriched by her gift and presence.
There's good singers, great singers, legendary singers...and then there's Aretha x
What a formidable lady, pure natural authority, effortless grace and charm and a God-given superb and mysterious talent.
A true Force of Nature.
Aretha you will be missed and will forever be the Queen of Soul.
Glad to see I wasn’t the only one who got choked up right at the beginning of those beautiful notes and could not stop all the way through!
The world is definitely a darker place without you Queen 👸!
Let’s all do are damnedest to make it brighter!
I've heard her music all my life but I've never heard her sing like that before. Wow! She was the first female artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she won more Grammys than any other female artist in history (18), she had a huge # 1 hit with George Michael in 1986, George W. Bush gave her the Presidential Medal of Freedom and in 1997 at the Grammy's Luciano Pavarotti fell ill and with less than an hours notice the producer of the Grammy TV show requested she sing the opera aria Pavarotti was going to sing. She obliged and made music history. She had never sung opera in public before and she received wide acclaim for her performance. This woman was awesome. AND she was in the Blues Brothers Movie! She was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Harvard University.
This woman is damn irreplaceable and she is THE NATURAL WOMAN with the golden voice that earned the world's greatest RESPECT.
~ Was like losing a close family member, WHICH SPIRITUALLY SHE WAS TO US ALL. I am still in tears. R.I.P. the great Aretha Franklin. Chers, DAVEDJ ~
RESPECT!
57 people went out of their way to click a thumbs down on this. Think about these sad souls.
She is the original Queen of soul, I'm heartbroken she is gone. There will never be another like her. One of the few artists who can make you cry because their voice is just so beautiful.
A flawless performance if there ever was one... Miss Franklin shut it down! RIP
THANK YOU GOD FOR SHARING THIS GREAT TALENT WITH US THERE IS NO MORE QUEEN OF SOUL...GOD BLESS HER SOUL
With tears in my eyes, I almost always get out of my seat to cheer every time I see this performance. Damn, what a phenomenal voice from a phenomenal woman! We love you Aretha. As they welcome you home tonight, please tell Michael and Whitney we said hello. I can’t imagine the amazing music heaven is listening to right now with you joining them. Rest In Peace, ma’am. 🙏💙
She never lost it. Aretha could bring a house to their knees and tears in her sleep. Rest in peace, my queen
I cried. Miss you Madam.
There IS a Queen of Soul right now! She exists as long as her music exists.
Wow ...She didn't lose her ability to sing ! She sounded as good as ever ! We will miss your appearances but your music will live on ! R.I.P.
Aretha have songs for all my moods....always there when I need her to make me happy or get over sad times ....She will be welcome where she is right now .....cause they all love her here and there.... Aretha worked hard and did well for all of us.....bless you and rest in peace dear Aretha....love U