RIP Aretha Franklin

[US71]

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has passed away following a battle with Cancer.

[roadman]

Sadly, another legend has passed on.  Local radio station gave the news, then followed up with a 'mini-marathon' of some of her songs, including Freeway of Love.

[abefroman329]

Not many surviving cast members of The Blues Brothers, are there.

[jon daly]

1. ^Paul Rubens, Dan Ackroyd and Frank Oz come to mind, but I can't think of any others at the moment.

2. I like roadman's reference to one of her later hits.

3. I think that  I first became aware of her from Steely Dan's "Hey, Nineteen."

[Hot Rod Hootenanny]

Not many surviving cast members of The Blues Brothers, are there.

(Besides Ackroyd, Oz, and Rubens already mentioned...)

"The Band"...
Steve Cropper (touring with Dave Mason as we speak)
Willie Hall
Tom Malone (also part of CBS Orchestra/w David Letterman for nearly 2 decades)
Lou Marini
Murphy Dunne
----
Steve Lawrence
Chaka Khan
Luther 'Guitar Jr' Johnson
Calvin 'Fuzz' Jones (Calvin & Luther were part of Muddy Waters' band that were backing up John Lee Hooker, when the brothers come upon Maxwell St)
Steven Williams (one of the troopers attempting to arrest the Brothers)
Joe Walsh (guy who jumps on table when the band performs Jailhouse Rock at the end)
Steven Spielberg

[jon daly]

I had no idea that Cropper is still alive.

[PHLBOS]

Not many surviving cast members of The Blues Brothers, are there.

(Besides Ackroyd, Oz, and Rubens already mentioned...)

"The Band"...
Steve Cropper (touring with Dave Mason as we speak)
Willie Hall
Tom Malone (also part of CBS Orchestra/w David Letterman for nearly 2 decades)
Lou Marini
Murphy Dunne
----
Steve Lawrence
Chaka Khan
Luther 'Guitar Jr' Johnson
Calvin 'Fuzz' Jones (Calvin & Luther were part of Muddy Waters' band that were backing up John Lee Hooker, when the brothers come upon Maxwell St)
Steven Williams (one of the troopers attempting to arrest the Brothers)
Joe Walsh (guy who jumps on table when the band performs Jailhouse Rock at the end)
Steven Spielberg

You forgot Twiggy.

[abefroman329]

Not many surviving cast members of The Blues Brothers, are there.

(Besides Ackroyd, Oz, and Rubens already mentioned...)

"The Band"...
Steve Cropper (touring with Dave Mason as we speak)
Willie Hall
Tom Malone (also part of CBS Orchestra/w David Letterman for nearly 2 decades)
Lou Marini
Murphy Dunne
----
Steve Lawrence
Chaka Khan
Luther 'Guitar Jr' Johnson
Calvin 'Fuzz' Jones (Calvin & Luther were part of Muddy Waters' band that were backing up John Lee Hooker, when the brothers come upon Maxwell St)
Steven Williams (one of the troopers attempting to arrest the Brothers)
Joe Walsh (guy who jumps on table when the band performs Jailhouse Rock at the end)
Steven Spielberg

I bet most, if not all, of the orphans are still alive, too.

ETA: I believe Judy Belushi is still alive, too (she played the woman who has the cigarette bullwhipped out of her mouth during the performance of the theme from "Rawhide" )

[US71]

Sadly, another legend has passed on.  Local radio station gave the news, then followed up with a 'mini-marathon' of some of her songs, including Freeway of Love.

SiriusXM has fired up Channel 49 as an Aretha Franklin Tribute 

[bing101]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip_pjb5_fgA




RIP

[roadman65]

Not many surviving cast members of The Blues Brothers, are there.

(Besides Ackroyd, Oz, and Rubens already mentioned...)

"The Band"...
Steve Cropper (touring with Dave Mason as we speak)
Willie Hall
Tom Malone (also part of CBS Orchestra/w David Letterman for nearly 2 decades)
Lou Marini
Murphy Dunne
----
Steve Lawrence
Chaka Khan
Luther 'Guitar Jr' Johnson
Calvin 'Fuzz' Jones (Calvin & Luther were part of Muddy Waters' band that were backing up John Lee Hooker, when the brothers come upon Maxwell St)
Steven Williams (one of the troopers attempting to arrest the Brothers)
Joe Walsh (guy who jumps on table when the band performs Jailhouse Rock at the end)
Steven Spielberg

Wasn't Cropper the one who  took a number 2 and stunk up the toilet on Seinfeld when Elaine had to use the lavatory on her plane ride back to NYC?

Also keep in mind Franklin used The Band's song The Weight and how the late Duanne Allman played guitar on her cover track of the song.


Also R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the late singer.

[bing101]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/08/31/here-is-the-full-schedule-for-aretha-franklins-funeral-service-in-detroit/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.dd7cf09655ea




https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aretha-franklin-funeral-watch-live-stream-2018-08-31/




Update all major news outlets are running both the Aretha Franklin funeral and McCain funerals on their apps at this time.

[US71]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/08/31/here-is-the-full-schedule-for-aretha-franklins-funeral-service-in-detroit/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.dd7cf09655ea




https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aretha-franklin-funeral-watch-live-stream-2018-08-31/




Update all major news outlets are running both the Aretha Franklin funeral and McCain funerals on their apps at this time.

I like how she was able to change clothes each time she lied in state.