The Queen of Soul...

[denorios]

First time I watched this my jaw dropped open with amazement and didn't shut until I'd watched it again about eight times.

73 years old, and she comes out with a voice that'll knock you sideways. Damn, Aretha. Now that is how you bring the house down.

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Bonus points for making President Obama cry and Carole King pretty much lose her mind.

Comments

[dejla]

Oh, yes. Such a perfectly, wonderfully natural woman.

I wish I could grow up to be Aretha Franklin.

[angel_vixen]

Between Aretha and CeCe Winans (and Carole and Cicely), I was something of a mess!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiSkmbzS4nw (CeCe performing "Blessed Assurance")