lokie
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Ok so it's been posted in other threads.
Realy? Does Aretha not deserve a thread all of her own.
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 201
was an American singer, songwriter and pianist.[1] She began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was minister. In 1960, at the age of 18, she embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but achieving only modest success. After signing to Atlantic Records in 1967, Franklin achieved commercial acclaim and success with songs such as "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Spanish Harlem" and "Think".
Singer Aretha Franklin has been honored with many awards and nominations. These include eighteen Grammy Awards for her recordings.
Grammy Awards
Year Category Nominated work:
1968 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "Respect" Won
1969 "Chain of Fools" Won
1970 "Share Your Love with Me" Won
1971 "Don't Play That Song" Won
1972 "Bridge over Troubled Water" Won
1973 "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" Won
Best Soul Gospel Performance "Amazing Grace" Won
1974 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)" Won
1975 "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" Won
1977 "Something He Can Feel" Nominated
1978 "Break It to Me Gently" Nominated
1979 "Almighty Fire" Nominated
1981 "I Can't Turn You Loose" Nominated
1982 "Hold On! I'm Comin'" Won
1983 "Jump to It" Nominated
1984 "Get It Right" Nominated
1986 "Freeway of Love" Won
1987 "Jumpin' Jack Flash" Nominated
1988 "Aretha" Won
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (duet with George Michael) Won
1989 Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female "One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism" Won
1990 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "Through the Storm" Nominated
1992 "What You See Is What You Sweat" Nominated
1994 "Someday We'll All Be Free" Nominated
1995 "A Deeper Love" Nominated
1999 "A Rose Is Still a Rose" Nominated
Best R&B Album "A Rose Is Still a Rose" Nominated
2004 "So Damn Happy" Nominated
Best Traditional R&B Performance "Wonderful" Won
2006 "A House Is Not a Home" Won
2008 Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance "Blessed & Highly Favored", "Never Gonna Break My Faith" Won
Grammy Special Awards
1991 Legend Award Won
1994 Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2008 MusiCares Person of the Year Won
One interesting footnote is that she only ever appeared in one movie. (Well, two movies if you count the sequel, but one role, at least.) The Blues Brothers came out in 1980, the first movie ever to emerge from sketch performances on Saturday Night Live.
Post a favorite Aretha video.
Realy? Does Aretha not deserve a thread all of her own.
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 201
was an American singer, songwriter and pianist.[1] She began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was minister. In 1960, at the age of 18, she embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but achieving only modest success. After signing to Atlantic Records in 1967, Franklin achieved commercial acclaim and success with songs such as "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Spanish Harlem" and "Think".Singer Aretha Franklin has been honored with many awards and nominations. These include eighteen Grammy Awards for her recordings.
Grammy Awards
Year Category Nominated work:
1968 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "Respect" Won
1969 "Chain of Fools" Won
1970 "Share Your Love with Me" Won
1971 "Don't Play That Song" Won
1972 "Bridge over Troubled Water" Won
1973 "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" Won
Best Soul Gospel Performance "Amazing Grace" Won
1974 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "Master of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes)" Won
1975 "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" Won
1977 "Something He Can Feel" Nominated
1978 "Break It to Me Gently" Nominated
1979 "Almighty Fire" Nominated
1981 "I Can't Turn You Loose" Nominated
1982 "Hold On! I'm Comin'" Won
1983 "Jump to It" Nominated
1984 "Get It Right" Nominated
1986 "Freeway of Love" Won
1987 "Jumpin' Jack Flash" Nominated
1988 "Aretha" Won
Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (duet with George Michael) Won
1989 Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female "One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism" Won
1990 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance "Through the Storm" Nominated
1992 "What You See Is What You Sweat" Nominated
1994 "Someday We'll All Be Free" Nominated
1995 "A Deeper Love" Nominated
1999 "A Rose Is Still a Rose" Nominated
Best R&B Album "A Rose Is Still a Rose" Nominated
2004 "So Damn Happy" Nominated
Best Traditional R&B Performance "Wonderful" Won
2006 "A House Is Not a Home" Won
2008 Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance "Blessed & Highly Favored", "Never Gonna Break My Faith" Won
Grammy Special Awards
1991 Legend Award Won
1994 Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2008 MusiCares Person of the Year Won
One interesting footnote is that she only ever appeared in one movie. (Well, two movies if you count the sequel, but one role, at least.) The Blues Brothers came out in 1980, the first movie ever to emerge from sketch performances on Saturday Night Live.
Post a favorite Aretha video.