Sean 6,315 Posted August 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, Phantom of the Midway said: Big year for major music deaths. Dolores O'Riordan, Avicii, Danny Kirwan, XXXTentacion, now Aretha Franklin - wide variety of genres, of course. RIP to the Queen of Soul. Aretha was literally living history, from her friendship with Martin Luther King, to singing at Obama's inauguration. Xxxtentacion doesn't deserve to be in the same sentence as Aretha. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,136 Posted August 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Whitehouse said: 7 hours ago, Whitehouse said: Queen and the King dead on the same day... I've been browsing and it turns out more royalty deaths on this day! 1948: The Sultan of Swath, Babe Ruth 1997: The Emperor of Qawwali, Nusrat Ali Fateh Kahn 1938: King of the Delta Blues: Robert Johnson And another - Count Prince Miller http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20180816/legendary-entertainer-count-prince-miller-dies 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,315 Posted August 16, 2018 Aretha is definitely the biggest musical death of the year.Stephen Hawking in my view the biggest hit overall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted August 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, Sean said: But it is close. No it isn't, Stephen Hawking was a dreadful singer. 5 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Life Is Beautiful 716 Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Sean said: Xxxtentacion doesn't deserve to be in the same sentence as Aretha. Neither pretty much all those mentioned in that post, except for MLK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Life Is Beautiful 716 Posted August 17, 2018 10 hours ago, Deathrace said: a very big miss from the Committee. Yeah, what a Chain of Fools! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,101 Posted August 17, 2018 7 hours ago, Life Is Beautiful said: Yeah, what a Chain of Fools! 18 hours ago, Deathrace said: RIP to a true legend. And one has to say, a very big miss from the Committee. Aye! Everybody's a fucking expert after the event. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,572 Posted August 17, 2018 15 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said: Aye! Everybody's a fucking expert after the event. Aretha was not on my shadow list. She was performing in November 2017. Understandable she is missed off the list. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said: Aretha was not on my shadow list. She was performing in November 2017. Understandable she is missed off the list. I agree the only time alarm bells were raised for me was back in march when she looked like a skeleton on stage, even some people might've missed her because @Sir Creep was literally arguing that her appearance was down to bad lighting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: Aretha was not on my shadow list. She was performing in November 2017. Understandable she is missed off the list. Honestly I think you just need to see how many people had her high up on their Inverse DP lists (me included) to see how few people thought that she would actually breathe her last this year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,087 Posted August 17, 2018 13 hours ago, En Passant said: No it isn't, Stephen Hawking was a dreadful singer. Oh come on. Have a heart. He could do "the wheels on my chair go round and round, round and round" very well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted August 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Paul Bearer said: Aye! Everybody's a fucking expert after the event. If they have the right to moan that she didn’t make the list somewhere, it’s the Crowdsource list because she just didn’t make that list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,556 Posted August 17, 2018 Yes, Aretha Franklin somehow is a big miss, but I can't blame the Committee for not picking her – I didn't pick her either in the DDP or the DL-Prediction Game! At least I was right predicting that the Committee wouldn't pick her! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,037 Posted August 17, 2018 Anyone in need of an Aretha theme team? Here are the singles collaborators I have been able to find: Dixie Flyers: Mike Utley (b. 1947); Tommy McClure (Perhaps alive?). Jim Dickinson, Sammy Creason and Charlie Freeman are all dead. George Benson (b. 1943) Eurythmics: Annie Lennox (b. 1954); David A Stewart (b. 1952) Larry Graham Jr (b. 1946) Four Tops: Abdul "Duke" Fakir (b. 1935) The remaining line-up are all dead. Elton John (b. 1947) Michael McDonald (b. 1952) Mary J Blige (b. 1971) Fantasia Barrino (b. 1984) BeBe Winans (b. 1962) CeCe Winans (b. 1964) Blues Brothers: (health warning - unsure who actually played on the track): Steve Cropper (b. 1941); Lou Marini (b. 1945); Tom Malone (b. 1947); Paul Shaffer (b. 1949); Murphy Dunne (b. 1942); Anton Fig (b. 1952); Willie Hall (b. 1950); John Popper (b. 1967); Birch Johnson (b. ?); Leon Pendarvis (b. 1945). Mariah Carey (b. 1969/70) Trey Songz (b. 1984) Juvenile (b. 1975) Ronald Isley (b. 1941) Smokey Robinson (b. 1940) Tony Bennett (b. 1926) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,967 Posted August 17, 2018 And her husbands and producer Clive Davis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,037 Posted August 17, 2018 Just now, gcreptile said: And her husbands and producer Clive Davis. Yeah, treat my list as a springboard. I've gone for featured artists on singles...plenty more with backing singers, album and single track musicians, yada yada yada..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted August 17, 2018 8 hours ago, Paul Bearer said: Aye! Everybody's a fucking expert after the event. I'll give that to you, but otoh there was probably a place for her or someone else in light of a few ridiculous and dreadful choices (Ronnie Wood for starters. What's the set of circumstances in which he dies at 70?). I won't belabor the point. But yes, hindsight can be 20-20. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted August 17, 2018 Nice tribute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,136 Posted August 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Sir Creep said: I'll give that to you, but otoh there was probably a place for her or someone else in light of a few ridiculous and dreadful choices (Ronnie Wood for starters. What's the set of circumstances in which he dies at 70?). I won't belabor the point. But yes, hindsight can be 20-20. SC Er, he had lung cancer and stated that he wouldn't have chemotherapy because he didn't want to lose his hair. However since then it has emerged that it was isolated and successfully treated. And he is touring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted August 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Sir Creep said: I'll give that to you, but otoh there was probably a place for her or someone else in light of a few ridiculous and dreadful choices (Ronnie Wood for starters. What's the set of circumstances in which he dies at 70?). I won't belabor the point. But yes, hindsight can be 20-20. SC You're one to talk. You were the one that was arguing that her apperance back in march was done to bad lighting. Hearing you lecture anyone about missing Aretha Franklin is just rich. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobertMugabe 437 Posted August 18, 2018 RIP THIS amazing lady, along with lando calrissian, you have to say she is one of the most influential black people of the last 100 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,598 Posted August 18, 2018 Stolen from twitter, no idea who made it. 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N. Fritz 49 Posted August 30, 2018 https://www.npr.org/2018/08/29/642607996/how-to-stream-and-fully-appreciate-aretha-franklins-funeral A genuine service provided by NPR! Be there or be ◾! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
