I don't know why but in the last two years or so, I've had musical obsessions with some soulful divas.

From the spring of 2009 to the winter, it was Patti LaBelle (and Labelle).

The summer through the fall of last year, it was Chaka Khan.

And now (and maybe partially due to me praying so much for her recovery), Aretha Franklin.

I don't know what it is but I just wanted to point that out.

You better get back on the Chaka train!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

You better get back on the Chaka train!

I am.

Matter of fact I might just switch between Ree and Chaka.

For some reason I'm tired of Patti, don't know why either.

Timmy84 said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

You better get back on the Chaka train!

I am.

Matter of fact I might just switch between Ree and Chaka.

For some reason I'm tired of Patti, don't know why either.

This is not a bad train to be on=D

Any of these lol, but what about Tina=0

Gunsnhalen said:

Timmy84 said:

I am.

Matter of fact I might just switch between Ree and Chaka.

For some reason I'm tired of Patti, don't know why either.

This is not a bad train to be on=D

Any of these lol, but what about Tina=0

I'm always obsessed with Tina.

I was obsessed with Chaka from summer to fall of this year, now that you mention it. From winter of 2009 to spring of 2010, I was listening to a lot of Nikka Costa (she doesn't hold Diva status, of course.. but still has a soul/funk factor in her). Now I'm listening to a lot of Aretha.

MyLuv229 said:

I was obsessed with Chaka from summer to fall of this year, now that you mention it. From winter of 2009 to spring of 2010, I was listening to a lot of Nikka Costa (she doesn't hold Diva status, of course.. but still has a soul/funk factor in her). Now I'm listening to a lot of Aretha.

Yeah. Odd thing is I discover Chaka and Aretha had a lot more quality work that I initially didn't realize. Of course I did have an inkling that they had a lot of quality work but listening to Aretha's early Columbia period, the rarer Atlantic recordings and some of the Arista work and then Chaka's early years with Rufus, her pre-I Feel for You solo period, and post-I Feel for You, they're almost matched up to me in quality.

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I am in love with all these divas

Btw... can Grace jones be in this category , i mean she is a diva... and is soulful.

IK IK she is nowhere near as good as Chaka, Aretha, Tina or Pat

But still... i feel she has a high place

Gunsnhalen said:

I am in love with all these divas

Btw... can Grace jones be in this category , i mean she is a diva... and is soulful.

IK IK she is nowhere near as good as Chaka, Aretha, Tina or Pat

But still... i feel she has a high place

Grace to me is in another dimension but no doubt she's a diva.

I'm a diva girl too, but it's with ones a little later before these ones....and you left out Diana Ross and Donna Summer

alphastreet said:

I'm a diva girl too, but it's with ones a little later before these ones....and you left out Diana Ross and Donna Summer

I haven't listened to them for a minute hence why I didn't name them.

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Well Aretha is truly deserving of ur current affection

Look up Marie Queenie Lyons and you'll have a new one.

Timmy84 said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

You better get back on the Chaka train!

I am.

Matter of fact I might just switch between Ree and Chaka.

For some reason I'm tired of Patti, don't know why either.

Never got into Miss LaBelle. She screams way too much and destroys melodies.

It is Aretha, Gladys, Chaka...they are the 3 r&b sirens of life

RnBAmbassador said:

Timmy84 said:

I am.

Matter of fact I might just switch between Ree and Chaka.

For some reason I'm tired of Patti, don't know why either.

Never got into Miss LaBelle. She screams way too much and destroys melodies.

It is Aretha, Gladys, Chaka...they are the 3 r&b sirens of life

I forgot about Gladys but yeah LOVE her voice too.

Genesia said:

Look up Marie Queenie Lyons and you'll have a new one.

Thanks for the head-up, I will when I get a chance.

Timmy84 said:

I don't know why but in the last two years or so, I've had musical obsessions with some soulful divas.

From the spring of 2009 to the winter, it was Patti LaBelle (and Labelle).

The summer through the fall of last year, it was Chaka Khan.

And now (and maybe partially due to me praying so much for her recovery), Aretha Franklin.

I don't know what it is but I just wanted to point that out.

Honey, I do understand.

TD3 said:

Timmy84 said:

I don't know why but in the last two years or so, I've had musical obsessions with some soulful divas.

From the spring of 2009 to the winter, it was Patti LaBelle (and Labelle).

The summer through the fall of last year, it was Chaka Khan.

And now (and maybe partially due to me praying so much for her recovery), Aretha Franklin.

I don't know what it is but I just wanted to point that out.

Honey, I do understand.