Aretha Franklin Live at WDR Studio L, Cologne (Köln), Germany - 1968.

[@lutherwilliams8429]

Wow!!!! THE GREATEST SINGER OF ALL TIME!!!!!😄

[@Sandiego2019]

This woman can never be duplicated. Voice, attitude, charisma and enough soul to feed the entire world. Rest in peace and power, Queen. 😢

[@hinderless5811]

It just breaks my heart that we have footage of nearly every song but Ain’t No Way in her prime live.

[@alanamonroe9786]

Good point

[@shviewjames126]

It is very peculiar indeed. I wish someone could explain. The only footage is the actual rehearsal for the recording in an archival news profile.

[@AboubacarSiddikh]

Same here with You Are My Sunshine, completely destroyed by that German Arschloch. Anyway, she's tired here and it shows, different country every day, not an experience she cared to repeat.

[@SisiphoMabindisa]

Did she sing ain't no way live in the 60s?

[@hinderless5811]

@@SisiphoMabindisa I'm sure it would have featured in her live act on occasion, though strangely Aint no Way' was not released as a single if I remember right. God only knows why not. Her million selling hits were to me quite often not the highlights of her albums, I suppose they went for the catcheir sounding tracks to put out as singles rather than the slow ballads or gospel tinged tracks. Plus Aretha often had a strange selection of songs when performing, very often the label would get annoyed at her desire to want to experiment in her concerts with obscure material. The fact is there is simply so little of her and other artists at that time showing actual gigs. Most filmed Aretha live material from that period is from television performances rather than concert footage, like a television live 'Call me', 'You and Me,' 'Respect,' 'Do right Woman,' etc..

[@Vanguard.Blackrock.State.]

I am Japanese.but I love her music. This satisfaction is more FUNKY than The Rolling Stones.

[@rainertrebbin-vf7nt]

❤SOUL❤

[@rubydavis5384]

She's very humble and Respectful that why Aretha became a QUEEN ⭐💎⭐ 🎵🎼🎶🎼🎶🎵

[@davidbedillion7056]

This is why Aretha earned the title Queen of Soul. Just wow.

[@lutherwilliams8429]

I know that's right!

[@bennyadler5882]

Aretha and background singers look and sound magnificent,

[@reggiecarter7167]

The one in the middle Is her baby sister Carolyn. ❤

[@OOICU812]

I really appreciate background singers.

[@Ell_Simone]

Only best fans of Aretha will noticed, that the background pictures are not Aretha. Those pictures of Nina Simone. But the concert is great, i have been bought a vinyl of this concert a couple of days ago.

[@bennyadler5882]

They can keep Nina. We love Ree!

[@kimrivers8605]

The background singer on the left of Aretha is My Neighbor Wylene Ivey

[@hinderless5811]

27:33 Dr. Feelgood

[@alanamonroe9786]

Oh yes ‼️

[@davidplants]

This really is the best

[@sashineb.2114]

Yes, from the days when she was on the radio every time it was turned on.

[@floydfelder3580]

This is Soul ----in its purest form,it should be tort in the glass rooms Lady Soul should be the example,you go First Lady of Soul ❤❤❤😊

[@jameslawson6245]

I was just glued to the Whole Concert, and so Glad this was Archived as Never knew about this venue..

[@alanamonroe9786]

One of my most favorite performances by the Queen‼️

[@comparedtowhat2719]

The Queen in her prime! Enjoying Saturday morning Jan 6, 2024.

[@alanamonroe9786]

Same

[@jeffadelman1536]

ARETHA!!!

[@gabrieldantasromano]

I’m brazilian and i love Aretha

[@stevenholquin2127]

Aretha We Know You Got Soul If You Didn’t You Wouldn’t Be Up In Here….

[@siscoismyhomey]

Amazing footage. Thanks a million!

[@richardthompson3104]

Rod Hicks (R.I.P.) on bass. He joined the Paul Butterfield Blues Band not long after this and TORE IT UP.

[@ΦραγκισκηΣτουραϊτη]

ΑΡΙΘΑ ΦΡΑΝΚΛΙΝ ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@2b88player4]

The musicianship supported her voice to glory! This was worth every camera recording all of this. She delivered! More credit information on the crew would be nice.

[@FunkSoulBluesJazzRockPop]

Lineup: Carolyn Franklin (Aretha's sister), Charnessa Jones, Wyline Ivey: The Sweethearts of Soul (Backing Vocals) David Squire: Baritone Saxophone Rodderick Hicks: Bass Donald Townes: Conductor, Trumpet George Davidson: Drums Jerry Weaver: Guitar Gary Illingworth: Piano Donald "Buck" Waldon: Tenor Saxophone Miller Brisker: Tenor Saxophone Rene Pitts: Trombone "Little" John Wilson: Trumpet Ron Jackson: Trumpet Russell Conway: Trumpet Aretha Franklin: Lead Vocals, Piano

[@stevenholquin2127]

Yes That’s Carolyn Franklin Next To Aretha Franklin She Has a Amazing Voice As Well If You Listen To The Song 🎶 “ Ain’t No Way”” That’s Carolyn Franklin in The Background

[@hviii7452]

❤

[@free1982]

コレはハマるぜ! ピーター🎉

[@さとう-m2d]

最初冷え冷えだったのに盛り上げるアレサがすごいんよ

[@ailis1000]

who is the player of saxophone?

[@xeropunt5749]

Looks like Andrew Love (of the Memphis Horns, look on discogs…)

[@Voxylady-mu8eb]

That image in the back looks like Nina Simone with Aretha’s name on it.

[@hansemannluchter643]

THANK GOD for Aretha! She saved me from atheism!! Greatest Female voice ever, except for Mss Patricia Janečková.

[@stevenholquin2127]

Columbia Records Was Molding Aretha Franklin into a Jazz Singer Yet Atlantic Records Just Said Sit At The Piano 🎹 And Be Yourself and This Is The Results Of Lady Soul Being Herself Yet Columbia Records Did Put Out a Aretha Franklin Christmas Album That Album Is Amazing I Don’t Have it Yet I Heard It There are Two Christmas Albums That Are Amazing The Jackson 5 Christmas Album and The Columbia Christmas Album With Aretha Franklin

[@markdrinkwater1508]

Her top was down here - very often the case around this time - especially after flights to Europe.

[@600322]

I haven´t seen Aretha in payot dread lock,side locks like orthodox jewish,before.But she maybe associated with this sort of culture for a short time..when visiting germany..

[@Benidorm167]

whats the intro song........wow!!!!

[@warpath1295]

You are my sumshine

[@Amber_xo_133]

Aretha Franklin or Whitney Houston? Aretha: Like Whitney: Comment

[@zeldasmith6154]

She screamed. She was mean.

[@BrianSummers-g6y]

Looking at that dress 👀🤔🙉🙊🙈🤣

[@stevenholquin2127]

If This was 1942 The German Guy Interviewing Miss. Aretha Franklin Would Yell “” SPRECHEN ZIE DEUTSCH !””

[@xavierdallenmusicuniverse6304]

I’ll take Queen Aretha Franklin and Princess Natalie Cole and Chaka Khan over Patti LaBelle, tone wise I’m gonna regret commenting this 😂

[@guheshvaravadivelu5021]

No please don't. If someone criticise you for having a preference they are lifeless.

[@piustwelfth]

Not only does Aretha have a black eye (Ted White?), but her eyes are also watering which is often the case when there's been an injury. Terrible.

[@WilliamChafin-ps9vw]

Jesus Christ loves us all 💓🙏💓--Luke 18:14&14: 11--please pray for my favorite star socialite and entrepreneur Dr Kim Nicole Kardashian esquire forever ♾️💍♾️ and mother Kris Jenner and families and one day we'll all have our own individual universe's With Jesus sweet permission -Dear tiny tots John 14:12--jesus bless eternal rest& perpetual LIGHT for "the Queen of soul Dr.Aretha Franklin and families &&&& Jesus bless a Al-Anon/Alateen universe.... 🙏✌️🙊🙈🏌️🏌️🌎🚭🚭🚭✌️✌️🙏🙏

[@xeropunt5749]

love the channel, but Aretha does nothing for me🤣 (I like Lyn Collins, Barbara Mason, Betty Wright, Gwen McCrae, Chaka, Nina Simone, Minnie Ripperton…)

[@bennyadler5882]

Agree, but cannot mention them (and others) without acknowledging Aretha who went further than all the others, sans Dionne Warwick.

[@xeropunt5749]

@@bennyadler5882 “Kiss”👺👅 went far too, but Aerosmith is way better…ykwis?

[@hinderless5811]

Aretha does nothing for you because her music is for people with a refined music taste. Something you lack evidently….

[@xeropunt5749]

@@hinderless5811 1. you can’t read (look at my whole comment) 2. She’s bland & boring, (a minor exception is Rocksteady)

[@hinderless5811]

@@xeropunt5749 Aretha.. Bland and boring.. 🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂 thank you so much for the entertainment this morning.