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...Weight” – Aretha Franklin. “I like Aretha. I don’t like weight...
...like Joe Tex's I Want To (Do Everything For You) and Lowman Pauling's Say It. And her own compositions, such as the jazzy While I Wait for You and the retro '50s-ish Caught Up (performed with Memphis Horns founder Wayne Jackson, who played with Elvis and Aretha Franklin), showcase her songwriting skills. Her quiet duet with Daniel Lanois, in the waltz La Merveille, is a heartfelt tribute to her Francophone heritage...
...expands upon “Mine Again’s” soul aesthetic. The song beings with a driving electric piano riff; a pulsating bass line kicks in soon after; and a cadre of background singers harmonize nicely while Mariah tears into the lyrics like a latter-day Aretha Franklin...
...contestants are vetted by producers in several rounds of pre-auditions before being allowed into the auditions that are actually filmed. “Simon and Paula and Randy don’t actually turn up for the first week,” Flynn said. Flynn sang Aretha Franklin’s “Think” for her main song and succeeded in the first round, but the next panel of judges were not so receptive to her talent and so she went home without her 15 minutes of fame on film...
...similar program called Ebony/ Jet Celebrity Showcase but pulled it off the air because he was dissatisfied with the quality of the guests. This time around he has a blockbuster lineup. Since the show premiered in September on 60 stations, it has featured Sammy Davis Jr., Bill Cosby, Aretha Franklin and Little Richard...