In the end, the sign of Aretha Franklin's artistry is that she always leaves her mark - first, on the music, then on us.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The voice of God, if you must know, is Aretha Franklin's.
There was a time in American history when almost every white person knew who Aretha Franklin was.
When I heard Aretha, I could feel her emotional delivery so clearly. It came from down deep within. That's what I wanted to do.
I was determined to create my own identity. My first hits, in fact, were straight-up rhythm and blues. My voice was compared to Aretha Franklin's - though, for my money, no one compares to Aretha.
I've been getting into different gospel artists; Aretha Franklin is someone I've been listening to a lot of.
My years with Aretha Franklin have been very special, as were the years making records with Dionne Warwick. Other highlights include working with Janis Joplin, who was the first artist I ever signed, as well as Patti Smith and Alicia Keys.
Aretha Franklin was as important to the civil-rights movement as Malcolm X and Medgar Evers. Artists can choose to take on the tremendous amount of responsibility we have, or choose to ignore it.
Aretha Franklin does not like me.
I do love to interpret songs in American Sign Language.
Aretha Franklin's 'Let Me in Your Life' is one of the few recent R&B albums that places the emphasis entirely and deservedly on a voice. Many R&B producers have been making records on which the singer is outshined by the song, the arrangement and the sound.