The Godesss....

This is Aretha, the gospel prodigy from Detroit, exploring and experimenting and developing her sound and style under the tutelage of the legendary producer John Hammond.

This is Aretha, Minister C.L. Franklin's beautiful daughter, singing it all, from standards to show tunes to bebop to blues. Underneath the polish is a gritty soul about to take flight.

This is Aretha, struggling to find her own voice in the ghosts of Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith.

This is Aretha, paving the path to her own greatness.

This is a soul for the ages.

9:15 AM - 8/31/2005 - post comment