#456334 - 08/17/1807:49 AMRe: The Queen is dead, Long live the Queen
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Bill Lewis
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A great talent and one who gave back. Wore out the Live Album years ago. RIP
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#456411 - 08/18/1801:41 AMRe: The Queen is dead, Long live the Queen
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Nigel Admin
Registered: 06/01/98
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Loc: Ventura CA USA
Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen. "Hey Nineteen, that's Aretha Franklin, she don't remember the Queen Of Soul. It's hard times befallen the Soul Survivors. She thinks I'm crazy but I'm just growing old"
#456769 - 08/24/1809:18 AMRe: The Queen is dead, Long live the Queen
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tony mads usa
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Having breakfast listening to the URI radio station that plays Jazz certain mornings of the week ... they were doing a tribute to Aretha and this was one of the songs they played ... I hadn't heard it before, but I think it is just beautiful ...
#456780 - 08/24/1811:50 AMRe: The Queen is dead, Long live the Queen
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cgiles
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Tony, I hadn't heard this version before although I'm very familiar with the tune. I love Aretha and her vocals here were great as usual, BUT.....I REALLY didn't like this bizarre choice of chords used in this arrangement. Ruined the tune for me. This is a very standard tune covered by lots of artists, especially do-wop groups.
Pretty song, though. Shoot the arranger, I say .
chas
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