I think Aretha knew this would be her last appearance at the Kennedy Center. She loved Carole, she loved Mr and Mrs Obama, and even through battling cancer, she blows the roof off the building. Long live the Queen. RIP Lady Soul.
That person with the blonde hair is Carole King and Carole King wrote the song "Natural Woman" that why she fret out. She was so surprised! The Flower 🌹
The "chick" was Carol King, the songwriter and musician. This was the Kennedy Center Honors given to King, George Lucas (the guy next to "the chick") and others. Franklin was in her 70's and know to be very poor health, so her performing King's music was a huge honor to King. From Franklin's first note King, Obama and the audience knew Franklin still had it. That's why "the chick" freaked out. By the way, King's Tapestry album is #25 on Rolling Stone's greatest albums of all time, and is consider one of the greatest songwriters of the 60's and 70's.
We all have to remember, Aretha still had her voice up to the end. It was her illness which caused her voice to sound airy, and she had to take more breaths in between. Cancer really stinks, and we lost a legend when we lost her! She gave it all here, and still brought down the house
It's amazing that even at that stage of her life, she still had such vocal prowess. Usually the voice just goes after you spend so long singing, but it's a testament to the strength of her voice.
The Queen of Soul singing for the woman who wrote the song just for her. You would do well to look up Carole King and her legacy. There's a reason she was receiving that Kennedy Center Award.
I think Aretha knew this would be her last appearance at the Kennedy Center. She loved Carole, she loved Mr and Mrs Obama, and even through battling cancer, she blows the roof off the building. Long live the Queen. RIP Lady Soul.
Aretha was 73 yrs when she did this!! Wow😍
When she dropped her fur coat, I couldn’t hold back the tears anymore.
Forever The Queen Of Soul My Mama Aretha Franklin. Whom I Miss So Very Much. And Whom I Still Miss Ever Single Day.
That person with the blonde hair is Carole King and Carole King wrote the song "Natural Woman" that why she fret out. She was so surprised!
The Flower 🌹
The "chick" was Carol King, the songwriter and musician. This was the Kennedy Center Honors given to King, George Lucas (the guy next to "the chick") and others. Franklin was in her 70's and know to be very poor health, so her performing King's music was a huge honor to King. From Franklin's first note King, Obama and the audience knew Franklin still had it. That's why "the chick" freaked out. By the way, King's Tapestry album is #25 on Rolling Stone's greatest albums of all time, and is consider one of the greatest songwriters of the 60's and 70's.
Aretha was sick then too. God was so good to her enabling her to sing, and to sing phenomenal!
The Flower 🌹
We all have to remember, Aretha still had her voice up to the end. It was her illness which caused her voice to sound airy, and she had to take more breaths in between. Cancer really stinks, and we lost a legend when we lost her! She gave it all here, and still brought down the house
She took the whole building to church!
It's amazing that even at that stage of her life, she still had such vocal prowess. Usually the voice just goes after you spend so long singing, but it's a testament to the strength of her voice.
I Will Always Love My Mama Aretha Franklin. Always & Forever.
That lady is Carole King, She wrote this song for Aretha Franklin
Really? That is amazing I never knew that x
Carole King is a legend in her own right, I bet if you listened to her tapestry album you would recognize a few of her tunes.
Thanks for sharing this awesome performance, it bought me to tears because of the soulful voice.
Love your review of Aretha Louise Franklin!!!
Awesome awesome awesome!
The Flower 🌹
She was still killing it better than these young girls today
I Just Love Me Some Mama Aretha Franklin.
This was FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!
The Queen of Soul singing for the woman who wrote the song just for her. You would do well to look up Carole King and her legacy. There's a reason she was receiving that Kennedy Center Award.
RIP Queen
I Will Love To See Your Reaction Of Gospel Artists.
RIP Queen Aretha
Love your sincere and honest reactions, do you take requests??
I Love To See Your Reaction Of Aaliyah.
Play give him some thing he can feel please
Wow!! I love it..
Nice reaction!
Legend