THE ARETHA FRANKLIN WE ALL LOVE

My condolences  to the Family and Friends of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul as we know her, and a great person as well,  who have just transitioned to the other side today.  She truly had a heart of gold  and was loved,  honored, and respected by the world.

Aretha has accomplished so much in her life since she was a young child, singing in her father’s church to studying at Julliard,  and  had great parents who encouraged her to be who she has been in this life. She  has given us the gift of music and joy in her  expressions of words to music like no other musician.  She was an amazing song-stylist who could reach many dimensions in her vocal attributes.

To celebrate her life, let us remember Aretha by lighting a special candle in her memory and to go out and do something good for society to make this a better world.

Also to celebrate her life, go out and buy her music. The latest one I have is
“Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics”  .  I was so impressed that she even sang one of Adele’s songs that is quite difficult to sing called, “Rolling  in the Deep” (the Aretha Version)  Other songs on the tape are, “At Last”,  “Midnight Train To Georgia”,  “I Will Survive”,  “People”,  “No One”,  mix of  “I’m Every Woman/Respect”.  There’s a booklet that come with this album where you will get all the song credits she sings on this album and some bio about Aretha Franklin’s life.  This album was put out by RCA and co-produced with Clive Davis.   Tracks Producted by Kenny “BabyFace” Edmonds, Terry Hunter, Harvey Mason, Jr., Eric Kupper and Andre 3000 Benjamin.

You will truly love this album and feel inspired by it.  I keep it in my car Cd Player at all times.  If music was ever to be called medicine,  “The Aretha Franklin Sings”  album is it!

We will miss you Aretha and I know you know, that so many love you and will remember all you have given us.

Aretha’s life started with spiritual closeness to God and ended with an enduring closeness to god.  She always kept spirituality and faith close to her heart where singing of spiritual   songs was always a part of her singing repertoire as well as R&B.

Though we might say she is queen of soul,  but to most of us, she was just “QUEEN” . (period)

ARETHA

WE LOVE YOU

WE HONOR YOU

WE RESPECT YOU

AND . .. . . . . WE THANK YOU !!!!

BY, Thelma Harcum

Harcum Music Productions