Duet with Mr GEORGE MICHÆL:

"Like a warrior that fights and wins the battle. I know the taste of victory."

What a lyric to kick it off with!

Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985)

Rock-A-Lott (1986)

Aretha Franklin featuring Keith Richards and Whoopi Goldberg - Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

Whitney Houston & Aretha Franklin - It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be (1989)

Eurythmics, Aretha Franklin - Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves (1985)

Respect - Aretha Franklin (my all-time fav live version)

"Sweet Bitter Love" is probably my favorite Aretha song.

poppys said:

I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You)

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Yes , the whole album is great. It was so high on the NPR best lists that I went and got the actual CD a few months ago. I learned that I was ignorant to ever think that Aretha was only a singles artist. I stand corrected!

kitbradley said:

SoulAlive said:

the entire ‘Sparkle’ album,produced by Curtis Mayfield,is another excellent Aretha album

ARETHA FRANKLIN - Jump

Something He Can Feel

Look Into Your Heart

^^

"Until You Say You Love Me" by Aretha Frankin (1985)

"Love All The Hurt Away" by Aretha Frankin and George Benson (1981)

Goodness! The type of artist that any song she's sung could be your favorite at any particular time.

Germanegro said:

Goodness! The type of artist that any song she's sung could be your favorite at any particular time.

Yep. I was listening to some unreleased stuff last night I never heard. I was loving it.

Aretha Franklin doing a Beatles song,"Eleanor Rigby" (1969)

Goddess4Real said:

SoulAlive said:

the entire ‘Sparkle’ album,produced by Curtis Mayfield,is another excellent Aretha album

ARETHA FRANKLIN - Jump

Something He Can Feel

Look Into Your Heart

Another co-sign. I was a girl when the album and movie came out, and at the time, I resented the fact that Aretha recorded the album instead of Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, etc. Of course, as I got older, I came to understand the error of my ways! When I was even smaller, I can recall that the first Aretha song I ever heard was her cover of "Eleanor Rigby". And my babysitter loved her. I can still see her sitting in the car, refusing to get out until "Rock Steady" had finished playing on the radio.

These happy memories keep me from feeling too sad.

anc282 said:

anc282 said:

Duet with Mr GEORGE MICHÆL:

"Like a warrior that fights and wins the battle. I know the taste of victory."

What a lyric to kick it off with!

And with extra meaning today.

She was not only the Queen of Soul, she was the Queen of Song. From blues to gospel, pop to classical, soul to jazz, she was one of the best in any genre.

Here's a gem from a jazz album, Yeah!

RJOrion said:

my favorite Aretha song of all time...by far

Outstanding cut that I hadn't paid attention to until I went all Aretha on my iPod today.

"Everchanging Times" by Aretha Franklin with Michael McDonald (1991)

Everybodies ripped off her ballad writing skills. Nothing really great past the 70s

Scorp said:

takes me back to the summer of '82....a fun,summer jam produced by Luther Vandross

Call Me

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)

You

Young, Gifted and Black

Dr. Feelgood

Respect

Ain’t No Way

You Send Me

How I Got Over

You’re All I Need to Get By

Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing

Hooked on Your Love

Something He Can Feel