10 Questions with Aretha Franklin

[@texan903]

Aretha Franklin is in a class of her own, eloquent, intelligent along with a strong, powerful voice. We'll not see the likes of her for a long time.

[@angeljohnson6665]

texan903 agreed

[@AndySaenz]

1:38 "A 2-engine plane, dipsy doodling up and down..." I love her vocabulary! LOL

[@mcleo9935]

Andy Saenz me too like the way she use her word.so eloquent..

[@CesarJoel94]

“Miss Franklin can get around” lol 😂

[@IWannaBeDownWithYou]

💀

[@andrephillips8948]

I swear I crack up every time

[@NathanAHogan]

In more ways than one 😁😁😁

[@dharam149]

Shade Queen

[@dariuscastillo3788]

Even the interviewer had to fight to keep that giggle in🤣#professional. I would of crack

[@rashadahmad9339]

Her speaking voice is so addictive makes anyone listening to her

[@TeddyCrispin]

Aretha tells it straight and raw. I like her. I agree, the duet between George Benson and Aretha in "Love All The Hurt Away" is just fantastic.

[@JewelsR4ever]

I love this lady. Period.

[@Sillypsybinista]

Aretha was in a dream I had. I was so intimidated at first but then saw she had such a good heart.

[@claredelune]

"dipsy-doodling" is my new favorite phrase!

[@claredelune]

@Desiree Mccallum She was referring to the jerky plane movements during bad turbulence.

[@TransformedSoul466]

Baby she took me out when she said "dipsy doodling all the way to the Detroit I said oh my God when I get to Detroit that is it." with the hand motions. Lmao 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Aretha knows how to tell a story.

[@beardedham5983]

lmaooooo oh my gawwwd chile that took me out - what is dipsey doodle - ling 😂😂😂😂😂

[@davontetate5913]

She was so Real and Authentic, Pure DETROIT SOUL she was 100% Detroit and from Linwood / Lasalle neighborhood ‼️

[@GeorgeMichaelFan98]

RIP Aretha! You are missed! :(

[@jclark21218]

that hair flip at 1:13 was everything! Go in and let have Ms. Aretha

[@renatoespinoza8792]

Ikr 🤣🤣🤣

[@starxlr7863]

My father got to work with Aretha many years ago and says that she was one of the most sincere and pleasant woman to work with. It was in the Detroit area during a time when it was very depressed and sad. She is right when she says the jobs have to come back to Detroit like it use to be. The jobs should have never gotten outsourced which is one of the problems that happened.

[@secrets.295]

Something about her attitude that just says like I am going to answer your question politely but this is strictly business. I love that.

[@mycenth22]

Such an eloquent, regal, gifted, present, person. I miss her so much.

[@DEVASTATOR478]

she's a legend .

[@celestematthews3266]

MarlonMax A TRUE LEGEND

[@drewdolce]

was*

[@celestematthews3266]

drew dolce Still is and forevermore

[@hotsugargirl1130]

Was? Even though Ms. Franklin isn't here in body anymore, her will legacy and music will live on forever! Please know that her passing on will not end that.

[@celestematthews3266]

hotsugargirl AMEN SHE'S LIVING ETERNITY IN HEAVEN SINGNING WITH THE ANGELS IN GOD'S KINGDOM.

[@cmetube]

She's a superb interviewer. If she never went into show biz, she would have been the best at anything else she did. Fantastic soul! ❤️🙏🍀

[@WhosZoominWho]

Aretha actually responded to one of my questions. How cool!!

[@thomasbustamante9110]

Which one was yours?

[@J.Evans_Official]

One aretha spoon I love when she said that

[@deeway1963]

My favorite female singer ever and always! God bless you Aretha Franklin!

[@angeljohnson6665]

deeway1963 yes queen of soul

[@cindyrolle6476]

I saw Aretha in concert at the Budweiser Super Festival in the 1980’s at San Diego. At the Apollo as a young kid in the 60’s. She left her heart and soul on the stage each time she performed. Long after she is gone, her music and voice is the gift that will keep on giving. Thank you Aretha...thank you!

[@galfleming6770]

The greatest musicians are never penned in by genre - because they truly hear music and see its beauty.

[@rustychalfont]

Rest in Power Queen Aretha... You did Great work!

[@MrLeoncoward]

my heart is broken so hard to believe she is gone but to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord....R I P to the Queen of Soul

[@dennismclaurin1487]

She had a good soul

[@OceanBliss0777]

I Just Love This Woman. I can listen to all her music and Watch all Her Interviews and Enjoy Them All with Interest. Simply The Greatest. She has Worked Extremely Hard over the course of her Career Life. She Deserving of The name Queen of Soul. You May Not Be In the Flesh anymore but you will always be around in The Spirit and Through Your Beautiful Heartwarming Music for Generations to come. Take Your Rest. Love You Aretha Franklin. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@mcleo9935]

EverChangntime S well said agree I love her too.

[@winhobbs7041]

The Greatest Queen of Soul!

[@tangogirl100]

What a classy lady with a fabulous voice, she is the greates soul singer ever....I have her first albumn, "Aretha Arrives" she was about 18!

[@qweenc8684]

It's like listening to your grandma telling you stories about when she was young. I absolutely love all my elders, they have lived, all of them, man, woman, white, black, Hispanic, Asian, green, yellow. They are amazing and so cute and tell you like it is by this she.

[@2Hearts3]

Good interview-- full of R E S P E C T. Good questions, straight to the point.

[@parissanders8450]

Nothing but respect for Queen Aretha Franklin

[@chrisiemysnyk]

ms Franklin can get around honey

[@derrickbarber9958]

I laughed at that too

[@COJAZZ3]

The Queen's hair is ALWAYS on point.

[@angeljohnson6665]

Charlinia77 amen she was gorgeous

[@CeliniacForLife]

But her fashion was more miss than hit 😂

[@drpeoples95]

There will only be one Aretha Spoon in it YASSSS QUEEN👑😩 #RestEasy

[@julianczer939]

She likes green. Notice the emerald pendant and earrings. When she performed at the Kennedy Center honoring Carole King she had a massive cabochon emerald ring. I watched another interview where she was wearing a green gown. I don't notice many women liking green or being able to make it work. She made it work for her.

[@bascolean8007]

There is no denying her voice. She is THE "Queen Of Soul". I have seen Aretha give other Artists RESPECT. I had noticed many comments claiming she has never mentioned others, A shocker to you all, when she appeared on "The View", she was promoting a Christmas Album. Joy asked her who were some of her favorites she said TINA TURNER!!!! And this was AFTER the supposed FEUD. And prior to the release of Who's Zoomin Who. She said she wanted to do something like what Tina has done with her career. Sooooo......

[@bascolean8007]

TINA TURNER and ARETHA FRANKLIN are the ONLY two artist that nobody can touch. Hence as to why nobody comes close in terms of legacy.

[@romandaddy6824]

@@bascolean8007 Whitney? Michael? Patti?

[@Leah_F.]

Solid Gold!! I grew up watching that! My late mama LOVED Aretha. I hope she got to meet her in Heaven. Aretha and also Diana Ross & The Supremes were her favorites. She made her boss play their music where she worked. Miss you mama. :( And I’ll always miss our Queen of Soul too. 😔🙏🏼❤️🌹

[@PeaceFan1]

Look, Back in the day , Aretha still had the range to do opera and do it very well, Regardless of her background ...as the years have worn on , her voice is not able to hit the same notes as she could circa 67 to the 70's , HOWEVER , I have seen her twice in concert and she absolutely killed it and they are the BEST concerts I have EVER been to ... She has NO PEERS ...and will always be the once in a lifetime QUEEN of SOUL ...xoxoxoo

[@pattyajones]

Miss Franklin was a TRUE GIFT to this world.

[@blakeaaron5698]

She manages to be delusional, reserved, honest, and graceful all at once.

[@raigekimaru]

she's exactly like the way she is in all her songs. that's awesome

[@carolyncarrington4774]

💕💕Aretha

[@willmartinez5496]

One of my favorite musical personalities.

[@jamesmurphy-walsh8966]

I love her so much she is so interesting and funny especially about the flight !

[@LorraineJG]

Love you Aretha Franklin.

[@EverithingSlots]

Steven Grey, I do not know which way to spell Stephen or Gray..... But your interview was razor focused and so skilled. I am now a fan. You took on a beast of an interview complicated by admiration temperament and time............. What a brilliant moment for you.

[@piustwelfth]

Aretha was almost always polite.

[@tamiobannon]

She had class.

[@Diapontios]

Pius Twelvetrees Really? I think she was infamous for being very petty, dismissive and envious of other singers like Patti LaBelle, Dionne Warwick etc

[@shaunspellman2856]

Until they turned that air conditioning on!!! LoL .....CUT!!! Stop the show, STOP the show! LoL

[@TheDiamondLife90]

Almost.

[@PrayzhymnMr]

@Diapontios, that’s all media fabrications and gossip. People who knew her personally unanimously speak of her as very warm, but she didn’t roll with bs

[@musicjunkie7549]

How dare the interviewer call her Aretha.. Ms. Franklin.. Show her respect she is the queen of Soul

[@tashaf678]

I cringed when he said that.

[@funkpill]

Let that had been Bette Midler or Barbara Streisand

[@funkpill]

ok...he called her Ms. Franklin towards the end :)

[@derrickbarber9958]

Lol

[@qweenc8684]

And she's our elder, so regardless he knows better !

[@___David___Savian]

The Queen has left the building.

[@universalquest6079]

Dipsy doodling. I laugh at that every time. I don’t know why that is so funny to me.

[@piustwelfth]

Good questions by non-professionals. Interesting that George Benson was her favorite collaboration. This happened on one of her first Arista albums in the early 80s. This interview was done shortly before Aretha got sick. She was 68 here. Aretha remained very youthful looking until her illness.

[@mchan2141]

Pius Twelvetrees love all the hurt away is one of my favorites..just saying

[@mcleo9935]

Pius Twelvetrees yea that's so true.but manage to maintain her voice.

[@MrsMattMurphy]

Aretha was a gorgeous looking woman the most beautiful doey eyes and flawless skin such a unique beauty no plastic surgery a true natural woman

[@corneliuswhite5139]

Great Interview!

[@SoLA489]

Dipsy dootling up and down all the way 😂😂😂

[@kishawolson7679]

Wow she stop flying planes in 82'...she had so much patience to drive her personal bus instead...very smart...

[@roro-qx6fr]

Legend🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@mulli005]

My fav ever !! i'm 18 and I do like.. adele, jessie j, rebecca ferguson and stuff like that but no one compars to the Queen!!!

[@muchachomikey]

“…on Solid Gold…” clears throat lol

[@daisy7141]

We love you Aretha!

[@beelzabubba]

I think I just fell in love with Aretha Franklin....

[@leronmorton521]

The Queen of soul looks great here😀 and good interview 🤗 ...R.I.P. LEGEND

[@luvmyhair2]

ARETHA! You still look fabulous!!! I would love for you to make a new album. I love all your songs. My all time favorites are Chain of Fools, Respect, (There is a rose)In Spanish Harlem. Fabulous interview!

[@seanbean4682]

Aretha was a high point for the human race, and a badass of the highest order.

[@TheDiamondLife90]

I love her even more!

[@rjbmore]

"It's the most sincerest form of flattery🤔 In most instances" aka except when Pattie tried it

[@Isa-wisa2002]

Rest In Peace you beautiful soul.

[@angeljohnson6665]

Whitney Houston yes

[@ManuelGuzman067]

Aretha is in a league of her own total music diva rip 👑 🌹

[@paulscotland8113]

Long live the Queen!

[@crystalgrose]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Prayers for our QUEEN ♡

[@ДарьяКишечечникова]

She looks great here

[@rayjonest.v7258]

The queen of soul will be miss,

[@tangogirl100]

Thank you for the information, another one of my favorites, "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You", guess this was her first albumn...I will never forget the first time I heard her sing, she makes such a great impression....she has a great gift....Thanks again, Tangogirl100

[@ruthgray4306]

She was so classy. Love this interview.

[@okgo5152]

Classy. Intelligent. Icon.

[@aleophe]

OMG I LOVE her hair!!!!😍

[@ceedef3091]

Lady Soul Number 1. ❤️

[@nippyhoustonfan2357]

Such a sweet lady!

[@lisabullock7461]

A class act Rip Aretha Franklin xoxo

[@keayonamoore5108]

REST IN POWER "QUEEN OF SOUL"!!!

[@evelynwright4936]

Smart - Intelligent - Honest - R E S P E C T. THE QUEEN💜💜💜‼️

[@quaqua6917]

How many people are here looking up Aretha Franklin stuff after watching Genius Aretha?🙋🏾‍♀️😊

[@ervina02]

Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, TinaTurner, Celine Dion the list goes on forever. All great singers in their own right Aretha you may not compliment other singers, but we know you are definitely one of them!!

[@karenhill4110]

SHE DOES COMPLIMENT OTHER SINGERS!

[@TraesTrees]

R.I.P Aretha Franklin 🙏🙏💖💖

[@celestematthews3266]

Rest in peace forever in God's kingdom eternity Arethea Franklin, your live and legency live on forever.

[@mac48203]

...great to see her losing weight! I love her much! She's an inspiration!

[@oneloveatatime]

I love this video thanks for sharing. hope you are having a great day!

[@aspireformore3355]

Miss Franklin, BABY!!!!! ❤️

[@MrsMattMurphy]

I think Aretha is one of the truly beautiful black women ..her eyes are gawjus is it me or ate they black or just darkest brown her skin is flawless so beautiful pity she didn't have a baby girl yo carry on that beauty

[@may5588]

“ You get stupid” I’m not going to get stupid anymore”. 😂

[@jppontat3909]

Very formal interview but Deep..

[@mcleo9935]

THIS WAS ONE INTELLIGENT WOMAN.AM SORRY I DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE TO MEET HER RIP QUEEN OF SOUL.

[@phlickster]

WOW! While this is a brief interview, it just might be my favorite Aretha Franklin interview. Probably because the questions came from those who admired her, her work, her voice, her talent and her realness. BRAVA! Did that arias CD ever happen!!!???

[@valeriecheersbrown4829]

The ability to speak exactly is intimately related to the ability to know exactly. Wendell Barry

[@OfficialJustinTre]

1 Retha Spoon 🙌🏾

[@rukhsanazaidi629]

I love her so much!!😭 ❤️

[@meto2854]

Is she wearing pink slippers? You can just about see them in one of the wider shots...what a legend!

[@susansmith3300]

Love her.

[@MilikKashadTV]

@tangogirl100 Her first album was released when she was 14. Her atlantic debut is "I Never Loved A Man The Way I love You" released months before Aretha Arrives. She was 25 at the time.

[@zaki.aka.bostic99]

She will be missed R.I.P Ms. Aretha Franklin

[@xavfloxy285]

That chair is having its worst day.

[@derrickbarber9958]

Miss Franklin can get around lol

[@septube26]

RESPECT QUEEN!