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Sunday, August 19, 2018

Breaking News: Aretha Franklin is dead at 76. Known as the Queen of Soul, she had a string of indelible hits and was one of the greatest singers in any style.

Ms. Franklin had a grandly celebrated career. She placed more than 100 singles in the Billboard charts, including 17 Top 10 pop singles and 20 No. 1 R&B hits.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

RESPECT!! RIP

Anonymous said...

What a voice, what a musician.

Anonymous said...

She was a Trump hater

Anonymous said...

They ALL are.

Anonymous said...

@12:53

Who cares? We lost an AMERICAN icon, who helped define what American music was, inspiring countless musicians at home and abroad.

To diminish her accomplishments and contributions down to "She was a Trump hater" is just lothefull.

What's next for you? Checking papers and being sure that all your party documents are in order and you are in good standing with the party... that there are no crimes to confess to against the dear leader?

What is wrong with you?

Anonymous said...

Too bad the likes of you support him, its whats tarnishing his image. RIP Queen. Thank u for the decades of quality music.

Anonymous said...

Too bad the likes of you support him, its whats tarnishing his image. RIP Queen. Thank u for the decades of quality music.

Anonymous said...

Yes I will volunteer too CK Snowflakes papers like you or you can move to Syria.

Anonymous said...

I can't express how sad I am of the passing of our Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. What I can say is, she was a gospel, R&B, disco, and an opera singer. She sang for the people, kings/queen, presidents,the pope and most of Martin Luther King Jr. 1:18 PM have no ideal who The Queen of Soul was and shame on you. Aretha Franklin sang her heart and soul out to the people all over the world until her heavenly departure. Your statement, "She was a Trump hater" is sooooooooo beyond ignorant. GOD would not had blessed The Queen of Soul with such an angelic and amazing voice. She was an amazing, God fearing, charitable and iconic women. R. I. P. Aretha Franklin, my Queen of Soul. It's going to be a serious Rock Steady in the heavens with you. Personally, I'm not afraid now to pass on to glory knowing that she will be their singing the glorious sanctification and hallelujah songs to the newcomer entering into the place set up by the Almighty, the Holy Ghost and his son. R.I.P Aretha Franklin.

Anonymous said...

Joe Albero, Thank you so much for this dedication and acknowledgement to the greatest Queen of Soul who has ever walked on this earth. R. I. P. Ms. Aretha Franklin.

Anonymous said...

This statement was specifically directed to 12:53 PM. To 1:18 PM, I like his zero tolerance concerning illegal immigrants entering the United States of America. However, I do not approve of his vile and degradation statements he has made and the words he used against people of color, women, the NFL players who are fighting against injustice, Don Lemon, LeBron James, nations of color such as Africa and Mexico, pointing fingers and making derogatory statements he made of people he think are lowlife with small I.Q's and dogs. He's is an embarrassment to this country and he is dividing this country.
Despite his professionalism, I will continue to pray for this man.

Anonymous said...

Waaaaaaaaaaaaa
Obama is the one who started the division in this country NOT Trump I guess you are praying for a Treasonous POS x president who gave billions to Terroristt country's as far as do fruitcake lemon the NFL labron bounce a ball James they are all race baiting Traitors.

Anonymous said...

AMY Winehouse way better RIP.

Anonymous said...

Thank the white producer who gave her a shot.

Anonymous said...

Despite his unprofessionalism, I will continue to pray for this man.

Anonymous said...

Only the ignorant would make comments like that. She has pictures where her and Trump looked cool and appear to hang in the same circles in NY. Everything isnt always politcs.

Anonymous said...

644pm. I don't see the NFL players fighting against injustice. If they were FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE they would be in the black neighborhoods trying to stop the black on black murder that goes on several times a day. They have enough money that they can pull together and help the families of murdered victims. Maybe build a youth program to give the thugs something constructive to do, instead of killing off their own race! I have NEVER heard of the players doing so. Those NFL players don't care about black people, just like black people don't care about black people! Wake up FOO!

Anonymous said...

Amy Wine-house was a drunk, a drug addict and a privileged snowflake whore who could never find her way home. Yeah, I love her music. However,she never reach the level of an iconic singer. She was too much of a party favorite. Sex, drug, rock and roll, blues and a hiccup jazz singer swimming in alcohol party girl for the boys.

Anonymous said...

7:17 PM. You are downright ignorant. Top Generals of the United States military are turning their back away from your president. This article was about the Queen of Soul. It took one hateful individual to write, "she was a trump hater" to ruin this dedication to Aretha Franklin. So sad.