I've always thought that Aretha was strikingly attractive when she was young.

It didn't hurt that I 60's make-up too

OMG I SO WANT THESE WITHOUT TAGS!!!!!

Retha was plain gorgeous when she was starting out.

Have you seen her performance of Mocking Bird from the mid-sixties? She was so sweet back then.

In the 1970s her style got a bit outta hand...

Hmm...

FuNkeNsteiN said:

What?

She was very cute back then, but i think she looked best in the mid 70s.
This picture is from 1976

Harlepolis said:

I disagree. I dunno, there's just somethin' about her...
Different strokes for different folks

Yes, indeed. She used to be a straight-up cutie.

LOVE THOSE PICS!! :::save:::

Icicle said:

The guy on the right looks like John Lennon with a fro!

MartyMcFly said:

Nope. It's...

Harlepolis said:

One of my college friends looked exactly like young Aretha. She didn't believe me, and this was the exact picture I showed her. She was astonished.

RipHer2Shreds said:

I`ve seen that picture so many times on the org, WHO IS IT?



btw, the hairy guy is David Nathan...

Icicle said:

That's David Nathan I had no idea what that geek looked like! Joyce is often lampooned here for her sheer ridiculousness. Follow the link at the bottom (if you're interested enough) of the picture, and you'll find out a bit more.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Icicle said:

Now that you've mentioned it, he looks like Nanthan,,,,,more likely an ol' white woman with an afro.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

Fair enough.

She's still beautiful, but her current style...Can anyone pinpoint the time that Aretha got bit by the Tacky Bug?

MartyMcFly said:

oh my god that is too funny! you're right he does.

i never knew aretha was so attrcative when she was younger. she looks really sweet and pretty in those pics.

dancerella said:

She's got something Chakaesque goin' on in that pic.

namepeace said:

Really? How so, NP? I don't see it

What great photos! The hair was ADORABLE! How did they do that back then?

UCantHavaDaMango said:

Same way they do now - wigs.

Harlepolis said:

Chaka had about the same build and wore similar headgear in the early and mid-70's. It just reminded me of photos, etc. I'd seen of Chaka from that time.

But that's just me.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Oh.

namepeace said:

Maybe becoz of the afrocentric fashion they rocked back then

Yeah... she was cute back then. Now, she needs to do something to keep them tittyballs from flopping all over the place! (LOL)

SefraNSue said:

it was the mid-late 90's
when she started to let herself go

MartyMcFly said:

You did not have to go there.

I've always loved Aretha's classic photos.