If you want to experience one of the greatest live musical performances, watch Aretha singing A Natural Woman honoring Carol King when she received her Kennedy Center honor. She’s was 73 and it is unforgettable.
The movie Respect ends with that, but edits out showing Carole in the audience, though her albums are shown on stage. They did show the Obama's. There is also the version from VH1 Divas Live where Carole is supposed to start, but out of habit, Aretha starts first. They look at each other, Aretha shrugs and Carole smiles and steps back. Celine, Mariah, Shania, and Gloria Estefan each take turns singing. Everything one goes high, she goes higher. One goes low, she goes lower. The absolute top vocal talent of their generation and Aretha out-sings them all.
@@mtinta2000 Amen, sister! It's very much a stalker theme song but so catchy. Back when Stevie wrote this, obsession with a loved one didn't end up with lethal consequences like now.. People had more control and understood limits.
Interesting choice. This was actually Aretha's first single released after she signed with Atlantic Records. "Respect" came next, and we all know how that turned out. :) "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman" and "Chain of Fools" followed soon after. You'd love those.
The Queen of Soul! "Give Him Something He Can Feel" "Respect" "Who's Zoomin Who" this is one heck of a rabbit hole to go down. She even sang opera on an award show when Pavarotti couldn't attend!
'Ain't No Way', written by her sister, Carolyn, in hauntingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. Carolyn's backing vocal soars...still gets me in the feels. Her cover of the Porgy and Bess classic, 'Ain't Necessarily So' is sassy sassy sassy!
I'll never forget her gospel concert with her sisters and Mavis Staples in her father's church a few years after his horribly tragic death. That was the last Aretha Franklin concert I went to. The last time I got to see her in person and get a hug from her was at the inauguration of Michigan's first female governor in 2003. She sang America the Beautiful. She even remembered my dad when I told her he was friends with her dad. She asked me what my dad's name was. When I told her, she got a big smile on her face, called me by my childhood nickname, and gave me a hug.
Absolutely the "Queen of Soul". Her talent and voice were so distinctive, and every time she sang of love, loss, heartache or joy...we felt it! So many songs of hers take me right back to the 60's, 70's. I never get tired of hearing them. Please do listen to more of her work, as mentioned in several other comments. You will catch the many nuances of her voice as she goes from rock, to blues, to soul, to classic, and back again.
Let's face it, she takes over the song, owns it and pours her heart and soul into it... every single time. I have NEVER heard a song by her that I didn't like and that's rare. You know, almost every artist has at least one song that just totally flops. It's almost guaranteed, but not with her.
My dad and Aretha's dad were good friends. My dad was a social worker employed by the Detroit Civil Rights Commission. Aretha's dad was a leader in the civil rights movement and pastor of New Bethel Baptist on the corner of Linwood and Philadelphia where Aretha started singing solo hymns at the age of 10 not long after her mother died. After my parents divorced when it was my dad's turn to co-parent, he would take me to the services in the early 70s when I was in pre-school and kindergarten. You haven't heard her sing until you've heard her singing in church. Last time I had the pleasure was on July 30, 1987 at one of three gospel concerts she recorded in the church sanctuary with the help of her sisters Erma and Carolyn and Mavis Staples for her double LP gospel album called One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism released in December 1987 and a remastered double CD with even more tracks than the original vinyl release in 2003. I got goosebumps when she started singing Ave Maria.
Other commenters have suggested Aretha performing Natural Woman at the Kennedy Center honoring Carole King, and I just want to put one more for emphasis-- PHENOMENAL performance you will NEVER forget!!!
@@willdwyer6782 , Yes it was , that is definitely a memorable performance as well as her `Natural Woman` performance at the Grammy Lifetime Achievement which she received in 1994, what a beautiful elegant vocal performance she gave, she looked gorgeous too.
Aretha Franklin and her collaborators practically invented the sound you hear on this song. This was her first real soul *album* -- before this she sang some soul songs but her albums were mainly pop and some jazz. Many of her 70s performances had the Allman Brothers playing behind her! "See Saw," "Chain of Fools," "Day Dreaming," "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream," "96 Tears," :Angel," "The House That Jack Built," "Dr. Feelgood," and her other masterpiece, "Ain't No Way." She often played piano while singing these songs, her sisters Carolyn and Erma contributed often, and the lead sax behind her in many cases was King Curtis, whose "Memphis Soul Stew" you just *have* to check out.
The Swampers were not the Allman Brothers. They were the studio musicians of Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals Alabama. Duane Allman worked as a studio musician there after their time with Aretha and before launching the Allman Brothers Band.
One of the best parts of this song: "...Don't you never never say that we're through..." --- the way Aretha delivers it, it's not a plea... it's a threat. Kickass. She was irreplaceable.
Nitty Gritty soul right? Seeing her in concert was phenomenal never wanted to leave! Aretha had her hooks in us! “Natural Woman “ is my all time favorite!
Recorded at FAME studios in Muscle Shoals Alabama. The backing band was a bunch of locals called the Swampers. They're mentioned in Sweet Home Alabama. They ended up playing on tons of great records.
It's so cute how Amber kept looking over at Jay for the "the way that I loved you" part! 😆🥰 Respect has to be next, I can't believe you haven't done that yet!
This was recorded in January 1967 at the legendary studio FAME in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, This studio became a mecca for southern rock, pop etc... They had a very unique sound with the musicians that worked here!!!
"Ain't No Way," will bring you to tears. Also, a cool fact is that the haunting background soprano in that song is actually Whitney Houston's mother. 💕 I can't wait for y'all to check that one out. ✨♥️🙌🏾✨
YALL MAKING MY DAY!!! 2 DETROIT QUEENS ARETHA & DIANA! So this was 1967, she was 25, what you hear on the piano on this song this is all her, she was an expert & underrated pianist & played on a lot of her recordings. The thing that I think is underrated (in terms of our generation & under primarily) is that people think the praise of her comes from the big notes of her voice, the truth is it's all aspects of her voice, she's not "The Queen Of Soul" because of her range or technique, it's those plus her ability to emote & her ability to put soul & gospel & blues feeling in ANYTHING she sang, and the ability to use so many different elements of her voice, in 1 song she could jump from standard style, to jazz style, to blues style....and that brings me to the song I recommend the most that is arguably my favorite song of hers, "Ain't No Way", been covered by many, some of the best voices to come after her have done great covers of that song, but NOTHING beats the Aretha Franklin 1968 original (with her 2 sisters Erma & Carolyn in the background also Mrs. Cissy Houston....WHITNEYS MAMA, who hits operatic notes all throughout the song), in nearly every way that song is PERFECT, and why no cover to me can even sit with it, it's just like what I was saying above, when a lot of people think "Aretha" they think "BIG VOICE", but the key to that song just like this song here is the softer vulnerable moments that lead to the big moments, she's having a conversation with him that he's not getting SO SHE GOTTA GET LOUD SO HE CAN UNDERSTAND! (that's how I look at her, Whitney & Mariah's take on ballads, it's easy to get lost & carried away in the big stuff, but listen to the small moments that take us there). I Promise you all, Ain't No way will blow your socks & hat off in every single imaginable way.
They struck gold with this recording. When they found this groove after many takes, that band put the tastiest sauce on that song and Aretha laid down a vocal for the ages.
The chemistry you two have is so sweet - it’s authentic; it’s not showy. You guys are always in synch! I notice this in your other videos, of course, but the way you all look at each other right at 2:33 - well, it just makes me tear up a little bit to see two nice people obviously in love. Restores my faith in humanity. This is the best reaction show on YT with the sheer joy and musical exploration and discussion. And really great chair dancing! Best to you and your sweet kids from StL. 🙂
No one can resist Aretha Franklin's voice. She sounds so powerful and sultry 🤩. And one more vote for a reaction to her "Natural Woman" at the Kennedy Center, the tribute to Carol King. It is one of the best live performances ever recorded on tape. No lie.
Chain of Fools is a must for Aretha. Fun fact, you can see John Travolta dancing to her singing Chain in the film 'Michael' it's the best bit in the movie!
I hope you guys will react to her performance at the Kennedy Center Honors award show, where Carole King was receiving the life time achievement award that year and Aretha sings Natural Woman to Carole in the Audience. The performance was stunning, Aretha walked out there in a fur coat, and purse in one hand and sat down on the piano bench and basically said, Here let me just blow the roof off the place!!! and she did. She was not well and I think that was one of her last performances before she died. It truly was a moment, I know you guys would love it!!
THIS song is SO soulful you can't help but scrunch your face up listening to it. This woman is singing from her toes on this one, one of my favorites from the Queen.
She's utterly glorious. She makes me tear up, even if it's not a sad song. She's got so many songs to cover. Try 'Don't Play that Song', 'Dr Feelgood', 'Until You Come Back to Me', 'Nighttime'. She's so wonderful.
This came from the late 60's with aretha's sisters - Carolyn and Erma singing background and Aretha herself playing the piano. Thus song came from her most classic soul era when her voice was clear and pure. Speaking of the Blues Brother she absolutely slate the song James Brown performed in that movie on her double album Amazing Grace, often cited as the Greatest gospel album of all time, The Old Landmark.
Aretha Franklin was the only artist that we had to shut up for if she came on the radio/stereo or tv growing up ❤ Aretha sang everything from opera (Nessun Dorma) to gospel to Motown to pop. “Chain of Fools”, “Ain’t No Way”, “Until You Come Back to Me”, “Rock Steady” and “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” are my favourites ❤
I believe they called her the Queen of Soul and that was a perfect name for her. What an amazing voice. “Respect” is a must. Please check it out next time you visit Aretha. 🌺✌️
My favorite Aretha song besides “Natural Woman” is “CHAIN OF FOOLS.” Please react to it if y’all can! It really shows off her range and vocal talent. Love y’all! ❤
Yes! I suggested this one again last week, and here it is. 👍🏽 Totally worth hearing, right? 😁 This was a favorite by the women in my family. More.... "Jimmy Lee" "Rock Steady" "Who's Zoomin' Who?" "Natural Woman" "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves" (w/ Annie Lennox) "I Knew You Were Waiting" (w/ George Michael) "A Rose Is Still a Rose"
This one is a straight banger!!! 🔥🤩🔥 Chain of Fools, Giving Him Something He Can Feel, R.E.S.P.E.C.T, Ain't No Way, Natural Woman...Aretha has all the Hits and many more!!
Great song. Y'all have to play Aretha doing " Amazing Grace" from the live album. She blows away ALL other singers of her day out the water, including Janis Joplin.
I’m pretty sure this was recorded at Muscle Shoals studio In Alabama. Background musicians are the house band, the “Swampers.” Fellow subscribers will correct me of I’m wrong. Regardless, this and Respect are my two favorite Aretha songs. So soulful, bluesy and powerful. So funny you mentioned Janice Joplin because I could hear the similarities as well!
My mom introduced me to Aretha Franklin's music back in the 1970's - I've told this story before - my mom used to play her vinyl records on our stereo cabinet on Saturdays while cleaning the house - and I LOVED IT!!! My mom would dance some and sing along and I would watch and listen. And guess what? Now I do all the same things! I open the blinds/curtains and turn on some music and get that dusting/laundry done! Haha!
Absolutely LOVE 'Retha!! I heard someone describe Aretha's voice as starting out on a note, then moving it around until she finds what she wants! Sooooo amazing!
This was her first recording with Atlantic and was recorded at Fame Studio in Muscle Shoals with The Swampers, the house band at Fame, backing her. This was the first time that Aretha became Aretha! Check out the Muscle Shoals documentary. Prior to this she had been with CBS Records and they tried to make her into a soft, songstress with little to no success. Jerry Wexler signed her to Atlantic and sent her to Alabama to get that raw, funky, soulful sound coming out of Muscle Shoals.
🎵Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers. They've been known to pick a song or two. Lord they get me off so much. They pick me up when I'm feelin' blue.
This is one of my favorite Aretha Songs. In fact, it's Top Five of my all time favorite Aretha songs. This song was the song that introduced her to the world.
I came out of the womb listening to The Queen of Soul (along with the rest of the Motown artists and The Beatles). Thanks to my patents for playing their record collection, the radio and Austin City Limits! Love from the Mitten ✋💜
Chain Of Fools (she takes you to church even though it is upbeat), Giving Him Something He Can Feel (written for her by Curtis Mayfield), Daydreaming & I'm Thinking Of You
My dad was kind of a player in those circles back then. He'd call them the chitlin circuit, and the soul circuit in later days. Some of his fav stories was how Aretha would fawn over me as a baby and how I loved to bounce on her knee. To be honest, I was so young, I can't say I remember it. I do remember poker nights at our house where friends and guests played until the sun came up. Although he was still nice to me, I remember it didn't seem like James Brown really liked kids being around. One of my dad's very best friends was a singer back in the day by the name of Joe Tex. I remember I was about 9 or 10 when he passed. My dad was crushed.
@@susandiane311 Already got that one in my collection. If you haven't yet, check out "The Love You Save" by him as well. On a personal note, Joe was a really sweet man. Always finest kind to me, and was quick to smile, but also was one of those people that was kind of a magnet to people. They just loved the person as well as the entertainer
@@ewetoobblowzdogg8410 Thanks for your reply. What great memories you must have. Hold What You've Got came out when I was in the 8th grade and really made an impression on me. I'll make a point of listening to the Joe Tex song you recommended.
@@susandiane311 Thought I'd share a short 2 min vid of a 10 year old singing the blues. If you haven't seen this, get ready to be floored ruclips.net/video/F1pwnb0NpQw/видео.html
I have always said that if I ever come back for another life, I want to come back with the ability to sing like the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin! She sings with such emotion, and she was such a powerhouse in the 60’s music scene! You should go on RUclips and watch her perform Carol King’s Natural Woman! There she is in her 70’s, playing piano and singing her heart out like only she can do! O-M-G! What a performance. You should find a live performance when you react to her again! She makes you feel that song, just like Janis does….great to watch her sing!
This is the first we heard from her new contract with Atlantic Records in 1967. Producer Jerry Wexler took her back to church after toiling for years at Columbia Records. Aretha was so good in knowing what she wanted that she conducted those sessions. The musicians played around her piano. This was also recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The only recorded this, and half of another song there. Wexler flew the core of the session band, known as The Swampers, up to NYC for all of her other '60s albums.
When the Queen of Soul first came out, she was a phenomenon,this Lady had so much power in her voice that they really didn’t know what to do with her,no singer at that time could come close to her so they named her the Queen of Soul.❤❤❤
This is my favorite Aretha song from the early Stax days, my favorite Aretha period. She never sounded so soulful or emotive during this classic period. Stax had an amazing main backing band called Booker T and the MGs (they also had a big instrumental hit Green Onions on their own), two of them, guitarist Steve Cropper and bass player Duck Dunn were part of the Blues Brothers Band. But there were other great session players like Duane Allman who played on many Stax tracks before he formed the Allman Bros, including Aretha, Wilson Pickett and others. Definitely do the Kennedy Center tribute to Carol King in which Aretha Franklin, 73 with a lot of health problems, does not want to miss her friend who gave Aretha her song (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman which was an important hit early in her career and Aretha knocks the song out of the park
The Queen of Soul, Blues & Gospel. You MUST 🙏 listen to ‘I say a little prayer for you’ live performance if you can. She had such a stunning depth. Her ‘Amazing Grace’ is spectacular. ❤
Was hoping you would react to a Lisa Marie Presley song. She died yesterday of a heart attack at 54. Shes the daughter of Elvis. She was married to Michael Jackson for 2 yrs.
I love these songs by Re Re and especially her songs mainly in the 60's and 70's. The woman was just a beast that should be getting a lot more reactions. Check out her song from this 60's era in Dr. Feelgood, Ain't No Way, Until You Come Back To Me and Chain of Fools. And finally give us some Phyllis Hyman and especially my favorite (Living All Alone) She had the greatest voice since the 60's.
Best soul voice ever ..Queen of soul.She did a guest performance at The Kennedy centre of Natural Woman and its most extraordinary performance iv ever seen.
Love love love this song so much!! If y’all haven’t reacted to the movie THE COMMITMENTS, you really should! Incredible music of this genre. Great story of an Irish soul band with the most amazing singers, horns, all of it. It’s major fire!
❤Miss Aretha Franklin Recorded in Muscle Shoals Alabama you should watch the documentary or you can buy it or you can watch it on RUclips with ads Miss Aretha Franklin's first gold record included this one "I ain't never loved a man the way I love you" Pure soul🎵! What a beautiful gifted voice from God Aretha Franklin received. There is a documentary on Muscle Shoals Alabama musical people and how good they were Wilson Pickett even the Rolling Stones went there I couldn't even begin to tell you how many musical artist there were back before we were born that started at Muscle Shoals Alabama. Rest in peace Mrs Aretha Franklin probably sitting in the choir in HEAVEN today. They will never be another woman who can sing this song like her... A lot of people sing it good but nobody sings it like Aretha RIP 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Aretha was more than a huge hand in the soul scene. Aretha Franklin is the QUEEN OF SOUL! Royalty. Unsurpassed. You have so much treasure ahead as you get to know the Queen. You guys are great.
This is Aretha just cruising through a great song. She wasn’t even trying to use her total vocal range. I can only describe this woman’s voice as the feeling you get when you mix good music, a good whiskey and a good cigar. A perfect mixture for a perfect moment!
So many sublime Aretha performances to dive into that are already mentioned below. I would like to add "Dr. Feel Good" to the list! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! 😍
Have you heard the demo of Dr. Feelgood? Well worth a listen. It's raw but has her gospel roots shining through ruclips.net/video/0EYlHUubvTg/видео.html
We took my son and niece and nephew to Washington, DC, for the 4th of July. She performed on the mall that day. It was the most amazing thing to see her in person. Her voice was just as amazing in her 70s as in her youth. One of the most recognized voices ever.
The studio band behind her is the FAME studio boys, Muscle Shoals sound, i.e., The Swampers. There is a great video documentary about this legendary studio group of musicians.
Finally another Aretha song. She is the Queen of Soul. Please react to Aretha's tribute to Carol King.. "Natural Woman" (King wrote this song) at the Kennedy Center Honors. (video) Aretha kills it! You did a great Female Friday play list this week. Now when will you react to Stephanie Mills again? "Feel the Fire" and "I Feel Good All Over" and a fantastic version of "Home".....all from Sinbads Summer mini Stephanie Mills Concert (video)
If you want to experience one of the greatest live musical performances, watch Aretha singing A Natural Woman honoring Carol King when she received her Kennedy Center honor. She’s was 73 and it is unforgettable.
THIS is what I came here to say!!! Legendary! Perfection!
Yes! The GOAT of singing blues and anything she wanted!❤❤❤❤❤
She had President Obama in tears with that performance
As she tossed off her fur coat…
The movie Respect ends with that, but edits out showing Carole in the audience, though her albums are shown on stage. They did show the Obama's.
There is also the version from VH1 Divas Live where Carole is supposed to start, but out of habit, Aretha starts first. They look at each other, Aretha shrugs and Carole smiles and steps back. Celine, Mariah, Shania, and Gloria Estefan each take turns singing. Everything one goes high, she goes higher. One goes low, she goes lower. The absolute top vocal talent of their generation and Aretha out-sings them all.
Her song “Until You Come back to me” written by Stevie Wonder is phenomenal 🔥🔥 As well as her song “Call Me”, which she wrote!!!
And Stevie wrote the song when he was 14 and hung on to it for a while. Then he offered it to Aretha. It is a classic.
Love that song! I still have the single vinyl.
That is one of my favorite Aretha songs. I listened to it recently and thought it was a little stalkiish, but who cares, can't beat that chorus.
Loved this Song!!!
@@mtinta2000 Amen, sister! It's very much a stalker theme song but so catchy. Back when Stevie wrote this, obsession with a loved one didn't end up with lethal consequences like now.. People had more control and understood limits.
Interesting choice. This was actually Aretha's first single released after she signed with Atlantic Records. "Respect" came next, and we all know how that turned out. :) "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman" and "Chain of Fools" followed soon after. You'd love those.
Otis Redding said "that little girl stole my song"🤣
All incredible songs! If they want some attitude, Respect is THE song for that! X)
Atlantic Records steered her away from others trying to make her into a Dinah Washington sound alike. They wanted Lady Soul!
Jay & Amber, you'll love her "You Make Me Feel Like (A Natural Woman)" ; "Chain Of Fools" and "Spanish Harlem"!!!!
You can't top the Queen Of Soul!!
The Queen of Soul! "Give Him Something He Can Feel" "Respect" "Who's Zoomin Who" this is one heck of a rabbit hole to go down. She even sang opera on an award show when Pavarotti couldn't attend!
Also, her duet with George Michael, I knew you were waiting for me. That one is fire!
None of these are her best
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee She sang Nessun Dorma again for Pope Francis when he came to the US in 2015.
@@NeptuneLady1957 and still worth exploring. Her catalogue runs deep. Even her okay stuff is outstanding.
@@NeptuneLady1957, music is subjective and "Respect" is an all time classic soooo....
The Blues Brothers Aretha scene doing 'Think' is a cinematic CLASSIC!
Awesome choreography by Barry Lather. Matt Murphy was her dance partner.
@@willdwyer6782 thanks Will,,
they've seen the blues brothers but they didn't recognise any the blues artist.
@@santanamauricio So who's Ray Charles?
@@santanamauricio Do you feel good or do you have the Blues?
“I Knew You Were Waiting” duo with George Michael. You must!!❤
'Ain't No Way', written by her sister, Carolyn, in hauntingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. Carolyn's backing vocal soars...still gets me in the feels. Her cover of the Porgy and Bess classic, 'Ain't Necessarily So' is sassy sassy sassy!
I'll never forget her gospel concert with her sisters and Mavis Staples in her father's church a few years after his horribly tragic death. That was the last Aretha Franklin concert I went to. The last time I got to see her in person and get a hug from her was at the inauguration of Michigan's first female governor in 2003. She sang America the Beautiful. She even remembered my dad when I told her he was friends with her dad. She asked me what my dad's name was. When I told her, she got a big smile on her face, called me by my childhood nickname, and gave me a hug.
Cissy Houston's high notes on that track are FLAW.LESS and match the track PERFECTLY....❤️🥰❤️
Absolutely the "Queen of Soul". Her talent and voice were so distinctive, and every time she sang of love, loss, heartache or joy...we felt it! So many songs of hers take me right back to the 60's, 70's. I never get tired of hearing them. Please do listen to more of her work, as mentioned in several other comments. You will catch the many nuances of her voice as she goes from rock, to blues, to soul, to classic, and back again.
Absolutely classic Aretha. She goes off and just owns this song like no other. ✌️
Let's face it, she takes over the song, owns it and pours her heart and soul into it... every single time. I have NEVER heard a song by her that I didn't like and that's rare. You know, almost every artist has at least one song that just totally flops. It's almost guaranteed, but not with her.
@@TonyM1961absolutely agree. Very few artists still give me goosebumps, but she gets me every time. ✌️
My dad and Aretha's dad were good friends. My dad was a social worker employed by the Detroit Civil Rights Commission. Aretha's dad was a leader in the civil rights movement and pastor of New Bethel Baptist on the corner of Linwood and Philadelphia where Aretha started singing solo hymns at the age of 10 not long after her mother died. After my parents divorced when it was my dad's turn to co-parent, he would take me to the services in the early 70s when I was in pre-school and kindergarten. You haven't heard her sing until you've heard her singing in church. Last time I had the pleasure was on July 30, 1987 at one of three gospel concerts she recorded in the church sanctuary with the help of her sisters Erma and Carolyn and Mavis Staples for her double LP gospel album called One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism released in December 1987 and a remastered double CD with even more tracks than the original vinyl release in 2003. I got goosebumps when she started singing Ave Maria.
Other commenters have suggested Aretha performing Natural Woman at the Kennedy Center honoring Carole King, and I just want to put one more for emphasis-- PHENOMENAL performance you will NEVER forget!!!
I thought it was pretty memorable when she sang Natural Woman with Bonnie Rait and Gloria Estefan on TV in '93.
@@willdwyer6782 , Yes it was , that is definitely a memorable performance as well as her `Natural Woman` performance at the Grammy Lifetime Achievement which she received in 1994, what a beautiful elegant vocal performance she gave, she looked gorgeous too.
Aretha Franklin and her collaborators practically invented the sound you hear on this song. This was her first real soul *album* -- before this she sang some soul songs but her albums were mainly pop and some jazz. Many of her 70s performances had the Allman Brothers playing behind her! "See Saw," "Chain of Fools," "Day Dreaming," "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream," "96 Tears," :Angel," "The House That Jack Built," "Dr. Feelgood," and her other masterpiece, "Ain't No Way." She often played piano while singing these songs, her sisters Carolyn and Erma contributed often, and the lead sax behind her in many cases was King Curtis, whose "Memphis Soul Stew" you just *have* to check out.
The Swampers were not the Allman Brothers. They were the studio musicians of Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals Alabama. Duane Allman worked as a studio musician there after their time with Aretha and before launching the Allman Brothers Band.
No better soul song has ever been recorded, IMO .. Muscle Shoals sound is ALL over this tune.
#masterpiece
Nothing like Muscle shoals. So much good music
Big nod to the Swampers..
One of the best parts of this song: "...Don't you never never say that we're through..." --- the way Aretha delivers it, it's not a plea... it's a threat. Kickass. She was irreplaceable.
Love her delivery on that part too, flawless.
she is THE greatest singer to ever walk the face of this earth. there will never be another voice like hers.. Never
Love Aretha. One of my favorites by her is Do Right Woman Do Right Man. You should check it out for her next one! Such soul!
Gotta agree. Not only one of my favorites from Aretha just one of my favorites, period.
YES!!!
I love her duet with the Eurythmics, 'Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves!'
She was truly the GOAT.
One of her "more recent" hits, please try her duet with George Michael, I knew you were waiting.
Pleeeeeze!!!
I don't forget Sisters are doing for themselves with the Euehythmics
The Border Song with Elton John.
She sings from way down deep in her soul, I just love this song !
Nitty Gritty soul right? Seeing her in concert was phenomenal never wanted to leave! Aretha had her hooks in us! “Natural Woman “ is my all time favorite!
@@sheilameyers152 I love that song too!
She is still the one that girl soul singers still try to emulate. GOAT, indeed.
The Queen of Soul one of best artists of all time. absolutely great
Recorded at FAME studios in Muscle Shoals Alabama. The backing band was a bunch of locals called the Swampers. They're mentioned in Sweet Home Alabama. They ended up playing on tons of great records.
Legendary backing band if there ever was one. Inducted the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2008.
It's so cute how Amber kept looking over at Jay for the "the way that I loved you" part! 😆🥰
Respect has to be next, I can't believe you haven't done that yet!
This was recorded in January 1967 at the legendary studio FAME in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, This studio became a mecca for southern rock, pop etc... They had a very unique sound with the musicians that worked here!!!
The soul in her voice makes you feel the song in your soul
Aretha could sing the phone book and make it soul full and magical. Miss you, Lady Soul.
Queen of Soul for a reason.
"Ain't No Way," will bring you to tears. Also, a cool fact is that the haunting background soprano in that song is actually Whitney Houston's mother. 💕 I can't wait for y'all to check that one out. ✨♥️🙌🏾✨
YALL MAKING MY DAY!!! 2 DETROIT QUEENS ARETHA & DIANA! So this was 1967, she was 25, what you hear on the piano on this song this is all her, she was an expert & underrated pianist & played on a lot of her recordings. The thing that I think is underrated (in terms of our generation & under primarily) is that people think the praise of her comes from the big notes of her voice, the truth is it's all aspects of her voice, she's not "The Queen Of Soul" because of her range or technique, it's those plus her ability to emote & her ability to put soul & gospel & blues feeling in ANYTHING she sang, and the ability to use so many different elements of her voice, in 1 song she could jump from standard style, to jazz style, to blues style....and that brings me to the song I recommend the most that is arguably my favorite song of hers, "Ain't No Way", been covered by many, some of the best voices to come after her have done great covers of that song, but NOTHING beats the Aretha Franklin 1968 original (with her 2 sisters Erma & Carolyn in the background also Mrs. Cissy Houston....WHITNEYS MAMA, who hits operatic notes all throughout the song), in nearly every way that song is PERFECT, and why no cover to me can even sit with it, it's just like what I was saying above, when a lot of people think "Aretha" they think "BIG VOICE", but the key to that song just like this song here is the softer vulnerable moments that lead to the big moments, she's having a conversation with him that he's not getting SO SHE GOTTA GET LOUD SO HE CAN UNDERSTAND! (that's how I look at her, Whitney & Mariah's take on ballads, it's easy to get lost & carried away in the big stuff, but listen to the small moments that take us there). I Promise you all, Ain't No way will blow your socks & hat off in every single imaginable way.
This is why Aretha is The Queen of Soul. It’s a deep rabbit hole…enjoy! Love your reactions!
One of her best to me is 'Ain't no way' with Cissy Houston ( Whitney's Mother) singing high notes in the background. Unbelievable!
They struck gold with this recording. When they found this groove after many takes, that band put the tastiest sauce on that song and Aretha laid down a vocal for the ages.
This one and her "Chain of Fools"! Love hearing Aretha!
The chemistry you two have is so sweet - it’s authentic; it’s not showy. You guys are always in synch! I notice this in your other videos, of course, but the way you all look at each other right at 2:33 - well, it just makes me tear up a little bit to see two nice people obviously in love. Restores my faith in humanity. This is the best reaction show on YT with the sheer joy and musical exploration and discussion. And really great chair dancing! Best to you and your sweet kids from StL. 🙂
And forgot to add, one of THE best Aretha songs ever out of her entire catalogue.
Her version of Bridge Over Troubled Water will give you goosebumps.
The 1971 version is so good it will bring a tear to your eye!
No one can resist Aretha Franklin's voice. She sounds so powerful and sultry 🤩. And one more vote for a reaction to her "Natural Woman" at the Kennedy Center, the tribute to Carol King. It is one of the best live performances ever recorded on tape. No lie.
Chain of Fools is a must for Aretha. Fun fact, you can see John Travolta dancing to her singing Chain in the film 'Michael' it's the best bit in the movie!
Ain't No Way by Aretha. She pours her soul out in that song ❤
I hope you guys will react to her performance at the Kennedy Center Honors award show, where Carole King was receiving the life time achievement award that year and Aretha sings Natural Woman to Carole in the Audience. The performance was stunning, Aretha walked out there in a fur coat, and purse in one hand and sat down on the piano bench and basically said, Here let me just blow the roof off the place!!! and she did. She was not well and I think that was one of her last performances before she died. It truly was a moment, I know you guys would love it!!
THIS song is SO soulful you can't help but scrunch your face up listening to it. This woman is singing from her toes on this one, one of my favorites from the Queen.
My all time favorite Aretha Song the queen of SOUL, love her absolutely love Aretha Franklin. Gorgeous voice.
She's utterly glorious. She makes me tear up, even if it's not a sad song. She's got so many songs to cover. Try 'Don't Play that Song', 'Dr Feelgood', 'Until You Come Back to Me', 'Nighttime'. She's so wonderful.
Don’t forget R-E-S-P-E-C-T . One of my favorites.
This came from the late 60's with aretha's sisters - Carolyn and Erma singing background and Aretha herself playing the piano. Thus song came from her most classic soul era when her voice was clear and pure. Speaking of the Blues Brother she absolutely slate the song James Brown performed in that movie on her double album Amazing Grace, often cited as the Greatest gospel album of all time, The Old Landmark.
Aretha Franklin was the only artist that we had to shut up for if she came on the radio/stereo or tv growing up ❤ Aretha sang everything from opera (Nessun Dorma) to gospel to Motown to pop. “Chain of Fools”, “Ain’t No Way”, “Until You Come Back to Me”, “Rock Steady” and “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man” are my favourites ❤
I believe they called her the Queen of Soul and that was a perfect name for her. What an amazing voice. “Respect” is a must. Please check it out next time you visit Aretha. 🌺✌️
My favorite Aretha song besides “Natural Woman” is “CHAIN OF FOOLS.” Please react to it if y’all can! It really shows off her range and vocal talent. Love y’all! ❤
Yes! I suggested this one again last week, and here it is. 👍🏽 Totally worth hearing, right? 😁
This was a favorite by the women in my family.
More....
"Jimmy Lee"
"Rock Steady"
"Who's Zoomin' Who?"
"Natural Woman"
"Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves" (w/ Annie Lennox)
"I Knew You Were Waiting" (w/ George Michael)
"A Rose Is Still a Rose"
Aretha, with the Swampers playing the instruments. A perfect match.
This one is a straight banger!!! 🔥🤩🔥
Chain of Fools, Giving Him Something He Can Feel, R.E.S.P.E.C.T, Ain't No Way, Natural Woman...Aretha has all the Hits and many more!!
And..she's playing the that piano with equal passion while she's singing.
Another great singer Mavis Staples her rendition of Hard Times Come Again No More is heart wrenching. 💖💕
Great song. Y'all have to play Aretha doing " Amazing Grace" from the live album. She blows away ALL other singers of her day out the water, including Janis Joplin.
She's The QUEEN of Soul for a reason!
I’m pretty sure this was recorded at Muscle Shoals studio In Alabama. Background musicians are the house band, the “Swampers.” Fellow subscribers will correct me of I’m wrong. Regardless, this and Respect are my two favorite Aretha songs. So soulful, bluesy and powerful. So funny you mentioned Janice Joplin because I could hear the similarities as well!
My mom introduced me to Aretha Franklin's music back in the 1970's - I've told this story before - my mom used to play her vinyl records on our stereo cabinet on Saturdays while cleaning the house - and I LOVED IT!!! My mom would dance some and sing along and I would watch and listen. And guess what? Now I do all the same things! I open the blinds/curtains and turn on some music and get that dusting/laundry done! Haha!
Absolutely LOVE 'Retha!! I heard someone describe Aretha's voice as starting out on a note, then moving it around until she finds what she wants! Sooooo amazing!
Aretha is a Goddess of soul with a heavenly voice and style. Thanks for playing this one for us.
One of my many favorite Aretha songs. Her range is unbelievable. 😍
"Good To Me As I Am To You"
It's like a blues aria. Magnificent work.
This was her first recording with Atlantic and was recorded at Fame Studio in Muscle Shoals with The Swampers, the house band at Fame, backing her. This was the first time that Aretha became Aretha! Check out the Muscle Shoals documentary. Prior to this she had been with CBS Records and they tried to make her into a soft, songstress with little to no success. Jerry Wexler signed her to Atlantic and sent her to Alabama to get that raw, funky, soulful sound coming out of Muscle Shoals.
🎵Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers. They've been known to pick a song or two. Lord they get me off so much. They pick me up when I'm feelin' blue.
Legend bassist Tommy Cogbil was on this track in this session.
Incomparable, Undisputed, Queen of Soul - Aretha! Great reaction.
Amber and Jordan, the queen of soul Mrs Aretha Franklin, can't go wrong. Another one for you Etta James,-(At Last)'60. Keep up with the good work 😎👍
Before even seeing your reaction, I know this one is going to HIT with you. This song is one of the reasons Aretha is the Queen of Soul.
This is one of my favorite Aretha Songs. In fact, it's Top Five of my all time favorite Aretha songs. This song was the song that introduced her to the world.
The greatest female voice ever, no contest.
I came out of the womb listening to The Queen of Soul (along with the rest of the Motown artists and The Beatles). Thanks to my patents for playing their record collection, the radio and Austin City Limits! Love from the Mitten ✋💜
Chain Of Fools (she takes you to church even though it is upbeat), Giving Him Something He Can Feel (written for her by Curtis Mayfield), Daydreaming & I'm Thinking Of You
My dad was kind of a player in those circles back then. He'd call them the chitlin circuit, and the soul circuit in later days. Some of his fav stories was how Aretha would fawn over me as a baby and how I loved to bounce on her knee. To be honest, I was so young, I can't say I remember it. I do remember poker nights at our house where friends and guests played until the sun came up. Although he was still nice to me, I remember it didn't seem like James Brown really liked kids being around. One of my dad's very best friends was a singer back in the day by the name of Joe Tex. I remember I was about 9 or 10 when he passed. My dad was crushed.
If you haven't heard it yet, check out "Hold What You Got" by Joe Tex.
@@susandiane311 Already got that one in my collection. If you haven't yet, check out "The Love You Save" by him as well. On a personal note, Joe was a really sweet man. Always finest kind to me, and was quick to smile, but also was one of those people that was kind of a magnet to people. They just loved the person as well as the entertainer
@@ewetoobblowzdogg8410 Thanks for your reply. What great memories you must have. Hold What You've Got came out when I was in the 8th grade and really made an impression on me. I'll make a point of listening to the Joe Tex song you recommended.
@@susandiane311 Thought I'd share a short 2 min vid of a 10 year old singing the blues. If you haven't seen this, get ready to be floored
ruclips.net/video/F1pwnb0NpQw/видео.html
Chain of Fools is a great Aretha song. It is in a movie you need to react to, "Michael" with John Travolta. You'll really like it. 🥰
Another movie with a great Aretha song is The Blues Brothers with the song "Think".
700th LIKE. This song was a feature, with The Swampers (FAME studio band) in the rockumentary, Muscle Shoals - a MUST SEE for every music fan.
After nearly 60 years listening to this it still gives me me goosebumps.
Freeway of Love,A Natural Woman, Respect- just incredible
I have always said that if I ever come back for another life, I want to come back with the ability to sing like the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin! She sings with such emotion, and she was such a powerhouse in the 60’s music scene! You should go on RUclips and watch her perform Carol King’s Natural Woman! There she is in her 70’s, playing piano and singing her heart out like only she can do! O-M-G! What a performance. You should find a live performance when you react to her again! She makes you feel that song, just like Janis does….great to watch her sing!
This is the first we heard from her new contract with Atlantic Records in 1967. Producer Jerry Wexler took her back to church after toiling for years at Columbia Records. Aretha was so good in knowing what she wanted that she conducted those sessions. The musicians played around her piano. This was also recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The only recorded this, and half of another song there. Wexler flew the core of the session band, known as The Swampers, up to NYC for all of her other '60s albums.
Can you feel that! That's Aretha delivering that vibe that can't be denied!
When the Queen of Soul first came out, she was a phenomenon,this Lady had so much power in her voice that they really didn’t know what to do with her,no singer at that time could come close to her so they named her the Queen of Soul.❤❤❤
This is my favorite Aretha song from the early Stax days, my favorite Aretha period. She never sounded so soulful or emotive during this classic period. Stax had an amazing main backing band called Booker T and the MGs (they also had a big instrumental hit Green Onions on their own), two of them, guitarist Steve Cropper and bass player Duck Dunn were part of the Blues Brothers Band. But there were other great session players like Duane Allman who played on many Stax tracks before he formed the Allman Bros, including Aretha, Wilson Pickett and others. Definitely do the Kennedy Center tribute to Carol King in which Aretha Franklin, 73 with a lot of health problems, does not want to miss her friend who gave Aretha her song (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman which was an important hit early in her career and Aretha knocks the song out of the park
The Queen of Soul, Blues & Gospel. You MUST 🙏 listen to ‘I say a little prayer for you’ live performance if you can. She had such a stunning depth. Her ‘Amazing Grace’ is spectacular. ❤
Was hoping you would react to a Lisa Marie Presley song. She died yesterday of a heart attack at 54. Shes the daughter of Elvis. She was married to Michael Jackson for 2 yrs.
I love these songs by Re Re and especially her songs mainly in the 60's and 70's. The woman was just a beast that should be getting a lot more reactions. Check out her song from this 60's era in Dr. Feelgood, Ain't No Way, Until You Come Back To Me and Chain of Fools. And finally give us some Phyllis Hyman and especially my favorite (Living All Alone) She had the greatest voice since the 60's.
THE Queen of Soul!!! What more needs to be said.
Best soul voice ever ..Queen of soul.She did a guest performance at The Kennedy centre of Natural Woman and its most extraordinary performance iv ever seen.
Muscle Shoals accompaniment is stellar. What amazing horns!! What a great arrangement
Love love love this song so much!! If y’all haven’t reacted to the movie THE COMMITMENTS, you really should! Incredible music of this genre. Great story of an Irish soul band with the most amazing singers, horns, all of it. It’s major fire!
❤Miss Aretha Franklin Recorded in Muscle Shoals Alabama you should watch the documentary or you can buy it or you can watch it on RUclips with ads
Miss Aretha Franklin's first gold record included this one "I ain't never loved a man the way I love you" Pure soul🎵!
What a beautiful gifted voice from God Aretha Franklin received.
There is a documentary on Muscle Shoals Alabama musical people and how good they were Wilson Pickett even the Rolling Stones went there I couldn't even begin to tell you how many musical artist there were back before we were born that started at Muscle Shoals Alabama.
Rest in peace Mrs Aretha Franklin probably sitting in the choir in HEAVEN today. They will never be another woman who can sing this song like her... A lot of people sing it good but nobody sings it like Aretha RIP 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Hear Aretha singin "Mary Don't you Weep" live pure raw gospel 👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥
Aretha was more than a huge hand in the soul scene. Aretha Franklin is the QUEEN OF SOUL! Royalty. Unsurpassed. You have so much treasure ahead as you get to know the Queen. You guys are great.
The absolute, undoubtedly QUEEN OF SOUL 🙌🙌💜
Queen of Soul. Will never be another. So good.
The absolute Queen of soul. There will never be another like her.
Recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the first song she recorded there.
This is Aretha just cruising through a great song. She wasn’t even trying to use her total vocal range. I can only describe this woman’s voice as the feeling you get when you mix good music, a good whiskey and a good cigar. A perfect mixture for a perfect moment!
So many sublime Aretha performances to dive into that are already mentioned below. I would like to add "Dr. Feel Good" to the list! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! 😍
Have you heard the demo of Dr. Feelgood? Well worth a listen. It's raw but has her gospel roots shining through ruclips.net/video/0EYlHUubvTg/видео.html
Roling in the Deep with Whitney's mom backing her on Letterman, September 2014.
Such a powerful, soulful voice. WOW!
We took my son and niece and nephew to Washington, DC, for the 4th of July. She performed on the mall that day. It was the most amazing thing to see her in person. Her voice was just as amazing in her 70s as in her youth. One of the most recognized voices ever.
The studio band behind her is the FAME studio boys, Muscle Shoals sound, i.e., The Swampers. There is a great video documentary about this legendary studio group of musicians.
One of the best from The Queen!!! ❤️❤️❤️. Probably my favorites are Think, Respect, and Chain of Fools!!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️. Oh and Natural Woman!!!
Finally another Aretha song. She is the Queen of Soul. Please react to Aretha's tribute to Carol King.. "Natural Woman" (King wrote this song) at the Kennedy Center Honors. (video) Aretha kills it!
You did a great Female Friday play list this week.
Now when will you react to Stephanie Mills again?
"Feel the Fire" and "I Feel Good All Over" and a fantastic version of "Home".....all from Sinbads Summer mini Stephanie Mills Concert (video)