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ISSUE: November 15, 2009
Articles about Aretha Franklin
Shangri-la, Stax, And Sherman
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1-1-2007
Or, how a mild-mannered guy who has never written a song became the most important music figure in Memphis.
Article Excerpts:
...music figure in Memphis. By Paul Lukas
Aretha Franklin
The reaction is immediate, as several people in...
...in Memphis. By Paul Lukas “THIS IS
Aretha Franklin
,” says Sherman Willmott, pulling his...
...Paul Lukas “THIS IS THE HOUSE where
Aretha Franklin
was born,” says Sherman Willmott,...
Music
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9-15-2002
ROYAL FLUSH
ELVIS Elv1s 30 #1 Hits (RCA)
The boy from Tupelo, Mississippi, who earlier this year posthumously surpassed the Beatles for most number one singles (18) in the Fab Four’s native U.K., is being given the royal s...
Article Excerpts:
... they trade lines and harmonize on the chorus.
Aretha Franklin
The Queen In Waiting: The Columbia Years...
...and harmonize on the chorus. ARETHA FRANKLIN
Aretha Franklin
In Waiting: The Columbia Years (1960-1965)...
...previously unreleased tracks, this CD set is
Aretha Franklin
at age 18, playing piano on “Maybe...
Prepare To Read A Generally Short Story About Long Song Titles.
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1-1-2007
Most people don't give much thought to the title of a song. After all, it's the music that matters, right? Some folks couldn't tell you the name of their favorite so...
Article Excerpts:
...the band actually repeats it over and over, or
Aretha Franklin
’s “Respect,” where...
...“Respect,” where
Aretha Franklin
even has the common courtesy to spell it for us.
Click It
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2-1-2002
goldenjubilee.gov.uk
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen’s accession to the throne. So if you’ll be anywhere near Great Britain in 2002, log on to
www.goldenjubilee.go...
Article Excerpts:
...U.K. knows how to put on a royal celebration.
Aretha Franklin
, for one, is slated to perform in the gardens of...
...the gardens of Buckingham Palace on June 3, and
Aretha Franklin
herself will attend a National Service of...
Cd Reviews
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1-1-2001
NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTIONS
Charles Mingus
The Best Of Charles Mingus (Rhino)
With his spidery fingerwork that teetered between vicious and elegant, bassist Charles Mingus, who died in 1979, helped define — and ...
Article Excerpts:
...the most heart-melting cry/hug-alongs from
Aretha Franklin
, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, the Isley...
Listen Up
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5-15-2003
SOUL, MAN
MEMPHIS JUST GOT HIPPER Think of Elvis Presley, Al Green, and Aretha Franklin, and you think of music in Memphis. Add to the pilgrimage list the new
STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC
, which debuts this month. It pays...
Article Excerpts:
... GOT HIPPER Think of Elvis Presley, Al Green, and
Aretha Franklin
, and you think of music in Memphis. Add to the...
Out Of The Blue
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4-1-2007
You may think you know Zurich, the buttoned-down stronghold of the banking and insurance worlds, but you're in for a surprise.
Article Excerpts:
... exposed to the classic soul hits of James Brown,
Aretha Franklin
, and Ike and Tina Turner, performed live by Soul...
New Blue Eyes
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2-1-2008
In 2000, the chanteuse you see here released an album titled I Am Shelby Lynne. It correctly identified her. But Lynne seemed less certain in 2003 when she put out I...
Article Excerpts:
...who has also helmed albums for Frank Sinatra,
Aretha Franklin
, Madonna, Paul McCartney, and Barry Manilow,...
...soul man Penn — author of hits for
Aretha Franklin
, the Box Tops, and James Carr — on...
A Bikini On Wheels
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1-15-2001
Convertibles are fun, right? Except for what they don't tell you. Jim Shahin gets in the drivers seat.you're probably not thinking about convertibles right now. Nobody thinks about convertibles in the dead of winter. Not enviously, at any rate. Smugl...
Article Excerpts:
... you and your car. First off, almost anything by
Aretha Franklin
is great, but especially...
Now Playing
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1-1-2005
When we asked them what music keeps them flying high while on the road, our Road Warrior entrants gave us an earful.
Article Excerpts:
...Antonio, Texas “Respect” -
Aretha Franklin
(A good way to approach your fellow passengers...