Aretha Franklin Sings the Blues | LIVE 1980 |

[@CareemBrownMusic]

Such an effortless singer. Aretha was and will always be our Queen of Soul

[@MizzNee796]

THEE BEST to ever do it! And a Supreme Beauty! Aretha could sing the menu at McDonald's and win a Grammy!

[@debbierennox931]

She could ❤️The Queen of soul God rest her soul

[@floydfelder3580]

She was the greatest to ever sing 🎶 ❤❤❤

[@mscherri99]

Voice was beautiful and so was she! ❤

[@JoyceRandall-i2r]

An awesome talent and honest spirit.

[@stacistaci6657]

This was a special treat. She sounded and looked beautiful! I also loved how Aretha explained Blues.

[@Thinkbeforeyoutype]

Bar none- THE GREATEST OF THE GREAT and absolutely beautiful 😻!!!

[@denisemoss-ms6kd]

I Love the Blues 💙

[@musicloveranthony]

She was sounding so good here!! Thank you for posting!

[@djlgv]

Pure jewels here ⭐🤩🧡

[@darienwilliams6070]

🎶Saaaaang Ree🎵

[@JeremyM2]

1:54-2:05 I mean c’mon now 🤯🔥 literally toying with us showing that there’s lvls and that she’s on another lvl from the rest.

[@janjr165]

🎶🙏🏾🙌🏾🥰❤️

[@sashineb.2114]

Thank you for uploading this. I remember when it aired in November, 1980, shortly after her first Arista Album ("Aretha") and a few months after the Blues Brothers movie.

[@darrylgaines2540]

PHENOMENAL 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@darricklong7731]

The Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin ♥️.

[@uriyahbonafide4194]

LADY SOUL. RIP Aretha Franklin....we love you still and you're greatly missed.

[@heartsthrob8681]

I train myself to sing by listening to Aretha. Her family is from the same land in Mississippi my family is from. I have to stop myself from thinking I have her voice bc it shares so many similarities. We also both lived in Memphis which def has its own sound . NVL I thank you for posting this. You’ve given me a week worth of practice material 🙏🏾❤️ lol

[@Calypsofifty]

These clips of her are so special thank you so much 😢

[@tylerhackner9731]

The queen 🤴

[@marquishalsell]

I love her so much class and style i was thinking about how blues was mixed with gospel she simply put the words together because that's the first thing i heard when i the blues except the lyrics are more depressing in my life as being a person who sings gospel music the other side is a bluessy experience lol i love this lady frfr

[@TombCat]

Aretha had such a beautiful speaking voice. Such an interesting and intelligent woman. This show was a bit scripted but she tells no lies. Aretha was always authentic to her own truth and beliefs. When speaking AND singing.

[@valentine6790]

I WAS LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR THIS, THANK YOU

[@priscamolotsi]

Wonderful ❤!

[@xavierdallenmusicuniverse6304]

Aretha Franklin post-Atlantic Records days

[@ceasemortal4318]

Didn’t big mama Thornton sing with her on this program?

[@musicloveranthony]

Yes she did

[@sashineb.2114]

Yes, and it may have been Big Mama's last performance, as she died a short while after due to illness. She didn't look too well when she was singing, sad to say.

[@SisiphoMabindisa]

😢I have a question Why is the video of Aretha Franklin voice explained not available anymore?😩

[@ShirleyOverton-e9h]

Sassy,Sassy I won’t be blue all ways yes yes the sun ☀️ will shine some day love u Aretha ❤❤❤❤😇😇😇

[@kentvanschuyler9520]

Audio evidence shows two shooter possibilités 😢

[@Thinkbeforeyoutype]

Aretha is the only one shooting here 🎙️🎤🏹

[@AskieFox-i2b]

Wondering whats american indians are saying about culutural appropriation here

[@sibun7153]

I think it is a Bandeaus. An homage to 20s fashion.

[@BlackMusicArchive]

Please google “Speakesy” or “Gatsby” fashion.

[@nycp1969]

This is not an American Indian fashion. It’s a 1920s flapper look. This was during a period when Aretha was influenced by Diana Ross’s visual and performance style. Diana often wore costumes that referenced past styles, sometimes subtly, other times explicitly.

[@sibun7153]

@@nycp1969 Or....now hear me out...maybe it was because she was doing a blues song from that era. Trouble In Mind was written in the 20s.

[@nycp1969]

@@sibun7153Right. And Diana did a lot of period costumery back then. Aretha went through a period when she did a very Diana style glamour. I’ve read references to this by music journalists. Nothing on Aretha to notice another artist’s influence. Diana certainly admired and was influenced by Aretha too.

[@VERAWRONG]

I have never seen this much passion in a singer. Aretha is the most persuasive singer I have ever heard, and to me, that sense of confidence but not too close to Aretha only Chaka and Teena Marie had

[@uriyahbonafide4194]

Well said and i totally agree.