Aretha Franklin has passed in Detroit at her condo from advanced pancreatic cancer

RIP Aretha! You have my RESPECT!

RnBAmbassador said:

The Queen and The King Die on The Same Day. RIP to the Greatest Female Soul Singer Ever. This one hurts.

Oh nooooooooooooo. Sad. Bubble wrap Stevie. Bummed.

The lady was hangin' tough for a while! She went out like the true Queen she is! Bless her soul. Goodbye to the most influential singer ever!

Prince is on piano, her on vocals.

That heavenly choir just got improved!

RnBAmbassador said:

Aretha Franklin has passed in Detroit at her condo from advanced pancreatic cancer

Why did you start a new Aretha thread instead of editing your first thread? Now there are 4 and 2 of them are yours.

Rest in peace,Queen of Soul

poppys said:

RnBAmbassador said:

Aretha Franklin has passed in Detroit at her condo from advanced pancreatic cancer

Why did you start a new Aretha thread instead of editing your first thread? Now there are 4 and 2 of them are yours.

I disagree. This focuses on her death which is merited it's own thread.

JoeBala said:

The Queen and The King Die on The Same Day. RIP to the Greatest Female Soul Singer Ever. This one hurts.

So true. Probably the two greatest singers pop music has ever produced

I never understood what's so great or special about her, but she seemed like a fine lady. RIP

TheFman said:

I never understood what's so great or special about her, but she seemed like a fine lady. RIP

Her vocal range is undeniable:

Vocal Range and Profile: Aretha Franklin

Vocal Range: E2 - D6 - E6
Vocal Fach: Falcon Soprano (4 octaves)
Vocal Rating: Star

Positives: A rich, heavy and dark voice. Legendary interpretive wit, thanks to incredible knowledge of musical phrasing and vocal pedagogy. Franklin crafted incredible phrases by utilizing rhythmic variations and motifs, dynamics, articulation, vocal colors and drives to create original and brilliant phrases.

Her melismatic prowess brought the melisma into popular music, with her incredible pearl-like clarity, fluidity and agility. Great articulation and diction that allowed for scatting and color experimentation. A flawlessly balanced voice within every part of the scale.

An incredible lower register that was rich and warm, hit with a neutral larynx, and was reached with incredible ease and accuracy, shown by Franklin's ability to sing melisma in this area with startling intonation accuracy. Projecting down to G2 and robust down to C#3, this explosive lower register contributes to Franklin's fach as a Falcon soprano.

As she ascends, Franklin's vocal colors continue to blossom, showing off a slightly nasal but thunderous middle register. The belting register displays incredible freedom, resonance, elasticity and fluidity, soaring into a perfect mixed voice. This register is full and projected throughout, relying fully on breath support. Franklin's technique can attest to her ability to sustain each note in this area up to D6. This area also gains a slight, airy rasp before becoming grittier around G5, and a wide rolling vibrato.

Though her tessitura lies in the mezzo-belting range, her belting range and weight soars into that of a Spinto Soprano (also making her a Falcon).

Her head voice is seamlessly connected to the rest of her range, showing incredible control of her passagio. It's bright and full, with the rich rolling vibrato seen in the chest voice.

JoeBala said:

TheFman said:

I never understood what's so great or special about her, but she seemed like a fine lady. RIP

Her vocal range is undeniable:

Vocal Range and Profile: Aretha Franklin

Vocal Range: E2 - D6 - E6
Vocal Fach: Falcon Soprano (4 octaves)
Vocal Rating: Star

Positives: A rich, heavy and dark voice. Legendary interpretive wit, thanks to incredible knowledge of musical phrasing and vocal pedagogy. Franklin crafted incredible phrases by utilizing rhythmic variations and motifs, dynamics, articulation, vocal colors and drives to create original and brilliant phrases.

Her melismatic prowess brought the melisma into popular music, with her incredible pearl-like clarity, fluidity and agility. Great articulation and diction that allowed for scatting and color experimentation. A flawlessly balanced voice within every part of the scale.

An incredible lower register that was rich and warm, hit with a neutral larynx, and was reached with incredible ease and accuracy, shown by Franklin's ability to sing melisma in this area with startling intonation accuracy. Projecting down to G2 and robust down to C#3, this explosive lower register contributes to Franklin's fach as a Falcon soprano.

As she ascends, Franklin's vocal colors continue to blossom, showing off a slightly nasal but thunderous middle register. The belting register displays incredible freedom, resonance, elasticity and fluidity, soaring into a perfect mixed voice. This register is full and projected throughout, relying fully on breath support. Franklin's technique can attest to her ability to sustain each note in this area up to D6. This area also gains a slight, airy rasp before becoming grittier around G5, and a wide rolling vibrato.

Though her tessitura lies in the mezzo-belting range, her belting range and weight soars into that of a Spinto Soprano (also making her a Falcon).

Her head voice is seamlessly connected to the rest of her range, showing incredible control of her passagio. It's bright and full, with the rich rolling vibrato seen in the chest voice.

Yes, but that doesn't answer the question (if it was one).

On the other side of the universe lives Bob Dylan, and he does much more to me with his voice...

TheFman said:

JoeBala said:

Her vocal range is undeniable:

Vocal Range and Profile: Aretha Franklin

Vocal Range: E2 - D6 - E6
Vocal Fach: Falcon Soprano (4 octaves)
Vocal Rating: Star

Positives: A rich, heavy and dark voice. Legendary interpretive wit, thanks to incredible knowledge of musical phrasing and vocal pedagogy. Franklin crafted incredible phrases by utilizing rhythmic variations and motifs, dynamics, articulation, vocal colors and drives to create original and brilliant phrases.

Her melismatic prowess brought the melisma into popular music, with her incredible pearl-like clarity, fluidity and agility. Great articulation and diction that allowed for scatting and color experimentation. A flawlessly balanced voice within every part of the scale.

An incredible lower register that was rich and warm, hit with a neutral larynx, and was reached with incredible ease and accuracy, shown by Franklin's ability to sing melisma in this area with startling intonation accuracy. Projecting down to G2 and robust down to C#3, this explosive lower register contributes to Franklin's fach as a Falcon soprano.

As she ascends, Franklin's vocal colors continue to blossom, showing off a slightly nasal but thunderous middle register. The belting register displays incredible freedom, resonance, elasticity and fluidity, soaring into a perfect mixed voice. This register is full and projected throughout, relying fully on breath support. Franklin's technique can attest to her ability to sustain each note in this area up to D6. This area also gains a slight, airy rasp before becoming grittier around G5, and a wide rolling vibrato.

Though her tessitura lies in the mezzo-belting range, her belting range and weight soars into that of a Spinto Soprano (also making her a Falcon).

Her head voice is seamlessly connected to the rest of her range, showing incredible control of her passagio. It's bright and full, with the rich rolling vibrato seen in the chest voice.

Yes, but that doesn't answer the question (if it was one).

On the other side of the universe lives Bob Dylan, and he does much more to me with his voice...

I can understand that you don't like/feel her. There are some singers with a great range that I don't like, but Aretha was a powerhouse with tremendous skills. I love Dylans lyrics, but not his voice. I do like some of his songs though that he sang himself. I own his 2 CD greatest hits. I think other singers did a great job with his songs.

What a voice! Her incredible talent will be dearly missed. RIP.

"Don't forget about me, baby", she pleaded on her original composition "Call Me". How could I, Miss Frankin? Your voice is interwoven with my grieving heart.

TheFman said:

I never understood what's so great or special about her, but she seemed like a fine lady. RIP

She was blessed with a God given gift. It just bugs me that when someone famous passes, all the tweets, posts, and tributes start, about how much they loved the person and their music, and how much they will be missed, when many have never even spoke of the person while they were alive, nor mentioned their music, it's just all so fake to me. That's why I don't like Twitter and all the sites like them, because it's just about getting their posts seen, with everyone jumping on the bandwagon, and seeing who can post theirs the fastest, and it all comes off as so fake.

LOVE & RESPECT R.I.P.

1contessa said:

TheFman said:

I never understood what's so great or special about her, but she seemed like a fine lady. RIP

She was blessed with a God given gift. It just bugs me that when someone famous passes, all the tweets, posts, and tributes start, about how much they loved the person and their music, and how much they will be missed, when many have never even spoke of the person while they were alive, nor mentioned their music, it's just all so fake to me. That's why I don't like Twitter and all the sites like them, because it's just about getting their posts seen, with everyone jumping on the bandwagon, and seeing who can post theirs the fastest, and it all comes off as so fake.

Yes, many are disingenuous... been that way since forever, but now they want some glipse as well.. I feel you on that. We're living in an ARTIFICIAL AGE... ....anyways.. Much Respect. R.i.P.

I had thought she was a tough one and would make it past this, but pancreatic cancer is ruthless...she pulled a long battle.

God bless her