by Richie Unterberger for AMGAretha Franklin is one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. More than any other performer, she epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged. Her astonishing run of late-'60s hits with Atlantic Records — "Respect," "I Never Loved a Man," "Chain of Fools," "Baby I Love You," "I Say a Little Prayer," "Think," "The House That Jack Built," and several others — earned her the title "Lady Soul," which she has worn uncontested ever since. Yet as much of an international institution as she's become, much of her work — outside of her recordings for Atlantic in the late '60s and early '70s — is erratic and only fitfully inspired, making discretion a necessity when collecting her records. - complete biography
Now here's your over/under on Aretha's gametime poundage:
450 big ones! WHATCHA GOT?
I've got the Steelers......and 475 lb
3 comments:
Steelers and under (barely)
Let's have a little R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
But I gotta go with the over - 505
Was surfing the Blogosphere and stumbled upon your musical corner of cyberspace...
What did you mean when you wrote "giants of soul music?"
Are you saying she needs a diet?
lol.
Happy Blogging!
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