Aretha Franklin

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/aretha-franklin-musics-queen-of-soul-dies-at-76/2018/08/16/c35de4b8-9e9f-11e8-83d2-70203b8d7b44_story.html?utm_term=.c35350cb1f4c

 

It seems somehow appropriate that the news of Aretha’s death broke during WXPN’s weekly-in-the-summer “Throwback Thursday”, which today has been devoted to music by women. Fittingly enough, it's now morphing into a longer tribute to The Queen Of Soul.

 

I saw her live twice, once at Wolf Trap many years ago, and in November of 2012 at DAR Constitution Hall (attended by, among others, Michelle Obama and Eric Holder). Both shows were great, although relatively short. Her recorded legacy, of course, is amazing.

 

Favorite songs:

Ain’t No Way

Angel

Freeway Of Love

Respect

Chain Of Fools

Day Dreaming

Rock Steady

Until You Come Back To Me

I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)

I Say A Little Prayer

Who’s Zoomin’ Who

Something He Can Feel

Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves

 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Since You’ve Been Gone