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* Ms. Franklin will do the honors this morning…

Because company’s alright with me every once in a while.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 7:48 am

Comments

I love you Aretha!

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 8:01 am
She is amazing! Aretha is a terrific choice—Thanx for finding a more unique song!

Comment by Belle Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 8:04 am
Thanks Rich for stepping outside your comfort zone…now maybe some Black magic woman could be next…Ya tu sabes..SANTANA..your readers are…wait for it..diverse!! Enjoy! Thank you Aretha!!

Comment by Positive thoughts Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 8:21 am
Raw and real. Aretha and BB King are living legends and our national treasures.

Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 8:25 am
Great way to start the day

Comment by Biker Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 8:28 am
Ms. Franklin, indeed.

Power, grace, passion, Ms. Franklin delivers like few did, can or ever will. Wow.

I just closed my eyes and soaked it in. Great choice.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 8:32 am
Getaway from Earth, Wind and Fire could be appropriate these days. Or, Thats the Way of the World!

Aretha is an excellent selection.

Comment by anon Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 8:38 am
Finally something one can listen to and enjoy
BTW 1968 was the year Ms. Franklin was incorrectly informed that the SIU Arena was not a sellout and she stiffed the Salukis
We cannot excuse the snub, but love the tunes

Comment by circularfiringsquad Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 8:48 am
That voice, my god.

Comment by The Captain Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 8:49 am
Aretha making me feel good in the morning! Sweet!

Comment by 2 Cents... Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 9:03 am
Still is and will always be - The Queen of Soul…..

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 9:06 am
Aretha is the best. She was in the mold of Big Maybelle, Ruth Brown, and Big Mama Thornton, but what made her stand out was her range. She could soar vocally without ever losing the hint of breathy sex appeal that seemed ever present. Damn good choice this morning.

Comment by John A Logan Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 9:07 am
Wow–you do take requests (at least, I think you do). Thanks, Rich.

If I may be so bold, how about The Message? Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five never gets old.

It’s like a jungle sometimes it makes me wonder how I keep from going under…

Comment by Not OW Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 9:09 am
Everyone’s Godmama!That’s how you say good morning.

Comment by À guy Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 9:28 am
===Wow–you do take requests===

If you requested it, I didn’t see it.

Ain’t no jukebox, as Tom Irwin would say

lol

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 9:34 am
Hey Nineteen
That’s ‘Retha Franklin
She don’t remember
The Queen of Soul
It’s hard times befallin
The sole survivors
She thinks I’m crazy
But I’m just growing old

Comment by Living in Machiaville Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 9:39 am
Great choice. Not a bad piano player either. That Muscle Shoals magic made her a star. Here’s another Muscle Shoals soul singer who’s not very well known but should be.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9IbvxBWUOE

Comment by Short but Slow Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 9:40 am
Back in the day I successfully dumped an Association 45 by trading it for an Aretha 45, moving way up on the music food chain. She was, and is……apparently the new music coming out is great…..a wonder. Is that thin white guy in the black suit standing behind her hilarious?!? he’s so stiff!!!!

Comment by Amalia Thursday, Oct 30, 14 @ 10:06 am