Aretha Franklin | In Memoriam - video Dailymotion

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Aretha Franklin, whose legendary voice inaugurated her enduring reign as the Queen of Soul, has died at 76, Franklin's longtime publicist Gwendolyn Quinn confirms in a statement.

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00:00I share that breath for you, oh yes I do

00:04I call you a legend, does that bother you?

00:06No.

00:06I mean, there aren't enough words to describe you.

00:10Baby, here I am

00:12R-E-S-E-C-T

00:14I don't know what it means to me

00:16And this is the number one record.

00:20You make me feel like a natural woman

00:26When did you first hear of Aretha as a performer, singer?

00:38Oh, when she was probably about four.

00:41Yeah, you know, she was playing the piano and singing just like she's doing now.

00:45Yeah, she's been that way all of her life.

00:48She's fantastic, there's no question about that.

00:50Who's in what area of Detroit?

00:52The North End.

00:52The North End, yeah.

00:53We don't say, you know, this goes to the North End of Detroit.

00:55You know, we better say it.

00:57There ain't no doubt about it, oh baby, I love you.

01:02I got some memories

01:04To look back on

01:06Darn it

01:09Wow, this is so good, I could kiss David for you.

01:13Forever

01:14You better think about what you're saying.

01:20You better think about the consequences of your actions.

01:22Oh, shut up, woman.

01:23You better think, think

01:25Centuries from now

01:27They'll still be listening to

01:30And studying

01:32Her records

01:33Her voice

01:34So for you, what has it been, what has it been, the greatest lessons?

01:46Mmm, just relax and go with the flow

01:48Go with the flow

01:49It gets better

01:50I will be high

01:51I will be high

01:52I will be high

01:53I will be high

01:54I will be high

01:55We weren't overnight stars

01:56It was gradual

01:58And for me, I just try to keep my head out of the clouds

02:03Keep my feet on the ground

02:05Looking out

02:07Looking out

02:07On a morning rain

02:11I used to feel

02:15So an inspiration

02:18When I knew

02:23I had to face another day

02:27I had to face another day

02:27Oh, I didn't mean to be

02:30So tough

02:32Before the day I met you

02:37A perfect time

02:38I had to face another day

02:39directive

02:39From you

02:40Looking out

02:41How would you

02:42Everything

02:42You

02:42Are new

02:42Sporting

02:42dabei

02:43Sips

02:43I am

02:45Moving out

02:46Like

02:47And

02:48G

02:48How would we

02:51Hope

02:51And

02:52Get

02:52How would we

02:53Like

02:53授

02:53moderne

02:54squad

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