One of the greatest Singers of our time has passed

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

" Aretha " has gone to a better place ..... The Queen of Soul is gone but will never be forgotten ....sending many, many ....for Her and her family ........We lost Mahalia ( Jackson ) back in 72 and now Aretha, this is a very sad day .......... Mike

[PrairieSpyder]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

[Bob Denman]

R.I.P., and kind thoughts and prayers for her family...

[Chupaca]

's to all her family and friends....one of the greatest but her voice will live on...

[canamjhb]

Her appearance in The Blues Brothers is unforgettable. A World Class Lady.....

[ARtraveler]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

x 2

[sandeejs]

R.I.P. to the First Lady of Soul

~Sandee~

[Bob Denman]

[ByeSpyder]

I'm one of those people who does not agree with this thread. She is far from the "greatest".

Mind you, I am not talking about Aretha the person but Aretha the singer. Compared to some other notable singers such as Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald and Dionne Warwick Aretha is a howler in the context of a Whitney Houston - especially when she sings Gospel.

It takes more than volume to make a great singer.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I'm one of those people who does not agree with this thread. She is far from the "greatest".

Mind you, I am not talking about Aretha the person but Aretha the singer. Compared to some other notable singers such as Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald and Dionne Warwick Aretha is a howler in the context of a Whitney Houston - especially when she sings Gospel.

It takes more than volume to make a great singer.

. Wow - I'll admit I've said some dumb things on this Forum, but your level of tactlessness gets you to be ....... In my Thread Title what was the - FIRST WORD ........ Mike

[spyderider1]

Both Aretha and Elvis died on the same calendar date, August 16th. He was 42 and she 74.

The next time you need a trivia question....pull that one out of your hat. (or wherever you keep your trivia)

[Deanna777]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

X3 Deanna

[ByeSpyder]

. Wow - I'll admit I've said some dumb things on this Forum, but your level of tactlessness gets you to be ....... In my Thread Title what was the - FIRST WORD ........ Mike

Just how was I "tactless"? I disagreed with the title of "the greatest" that virtually everyone else put on her singing (not on her person) and provided reasons why I feel this way. You said "one of the greatest" and I would still disagree with that as well, and for the identical reasons. You don't agree with me - that's fine. Everyone is entitled to an opinion.