Aretha Franklin
by opinionexpress on 7/16/09Hollywood Bowl - HollywoodRating: 4 out of 5A living legend. A true diva. It was wonderful to finally see her after listening to her large repertoire which encompasses decades.
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In 2011, Rolling Stone listed Aretha Franklin as the No. 1 Greatest Singer of All Time, an honor that was long overdue in the eyes of her fans. Since she first hit the scene more than 40 years ago, she has been considered a legend and the living embodiment of soul music. Franklin’s musical and performance style combines a belty, powerhouse, mezzo-soprano sound with a charismatic, almost evangelistic interpretive style reminiscent of James Brown. In fact, she and Brown arguably created this deeply soul-stirring style, which is considered the essential signature sound of R&B. This, combined with an uncanny ability to find songs that suit her voice to perfection, has made her one of those unforgettable, once-in-a-generation singers.
Franklin’s soul and gospel roots came from a childhood spent singing in her father’s church. By the time she was 18, she was singing for Columbia Records, but it wasn’t until seven years later in 1967, that she hit the charts with “Respect,” “Natural Woman” and “Think.” By the 1960s, she was being dubbed “The Queen of Soul” and throughout the next four decades, Franklin stayed at the top of the profession, with scores of No. 1 singles and a veritable cabinet full of Grammy Awards. In 2012, Legacy Recordings celebrated Franklin’s 70th birthday with “Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998.” The album featured 15 of her mega-hits, including duets with Annie Lennox, Elton John, Whitney Houston and others. In recent years, Franklin has had to curtail her tour dates due to health problems. Ticket holders fortunate enough to have seen her in concert say that it’s one of the all-time great musical experiences, so it’s a safe bet that once she gets back to the performing arena, she’ll be singing once again to sold out crowds.
Setlists
- 1.I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- 2.Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (Dan Penn cover)
- 3.Baby I Love You
- 4.Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael cover)
- 5.(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Carole King cover)
- 6.Chain of Fools
- 7.I Say a Little Prayer (Burt Bacharach cover)
- 8.Bridges (Astrud Gilberto cover)
- 9.Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
- 10.The Old Landmark (Brewster Singers cover)
- 11.Freeway of Love
- 12.Nessun dorma (Giacomo Puccini cover)
- 1.I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- 2.Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael cover)
- 3.Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) (Stevie Wonder cover)
- 4.Don't Play That Song (You Lied) (Ben E. King cover)
- 5.(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Carole King cover)
- 6.Chain of Fools
- 7.Band Instrumental
- 8.The Old Landmark (Brewster Singers cover)
- 9.Something He Can Feel
- 10.Rolling in the Deep / Ain't No Mountain High Enough
- 11.Sweet Sixteen (B.B. King cover)
- 12.My Cup Runneth Over (Harvey Smith cover)
- 13.Brand New Me (Dusty Springfield cover)
- 14.Freeway of Love
Encore
- 15.Respect (Otis Redding cover)
- 1.Think / Natural Woman / Freeway of Love (Instrumental, performed by the Aretha Frankin Orchestra)
- 2.I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- 3.Sparkle
- 4.Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) (Stevie Wonder cover)
- 5.Don't Play That Song (You Lied) (Ben E. King cover)
- 6.(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Carole King cover)
- 7.Chain of Fools
- 8.Band Instrumental (Intermission)
- 9.Gospel Interlude
- 10.Something He Can Feel
- 11.Brand New Me (Dusty Springfield cover)
- 12.Sweet Sixteen (B.B. King cover)
- 13.My Cup Runneth Over (Harvey Smith cover)
- 14.Freeway of Love
Encore
- 15.Respect (Otis Redding cover)
- 1.Think / Natural Woman / Freeway of Love (Instrumental, performed by the Aretha Frankin Orchestra)
- 2.I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- 3.Sparkle
- 4.Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) (Stevie Wonder cover)
- 5.Don't Play That Song (You Lied) (Ben E. King cover)
- 6.(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Carole King cover)
- 7.Chain of Fools
- 8.Another Star (Stevie Wonder cover) (instrumental, performed by the Aretha Franklin Orchestra)
- 9.Gospel Interlude (Aretha Franklin on piano)
- 10.The Old Landmark (Brewster Singers cover)
- 11.Rolling in the Deep / Ain't No Mountain High Enough
- 12.Sweet Sixteen (B.B. King cover)
- 13.Brand New Me (Dusty Springfield cover)
- 14.My Cup Runneth Over (Harvey Smith cover)
- 15.Freeway of Love
Encore
- 16.Respect (Otis Redding cover)
- 1.Think / Natural Woman / Freeway of Love (Performed by the Aretha Frankin Orchestra)
- 2.I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- 3.Sparkle
- 4.Something He Can Feel
- 5.Don't Play That Song (You Lied) (Ben E. King cover)
- 6.(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Carole King cover)
- 7.Chain of Fools
- 8.Band Instrumental (Intermission)
- 9.Gospel Interlude
- 10.Rolling in the Deep / Ain't No Mountain High Enough
- 11.Sweet Sixteen (B.B. King cover)
- 12.Brand New Me (Dusty Springfield cover)
- 13.My Cup Runneth Over (Harvey Smith cover)
- 14.Freeway of Love
Encore
- 15.Respect (Otis Redding cover)
Aretha is the undisputable Queen of Soul!
by debergerac on 7/16/09Hollywood Bowl - HollywoodRating: 5 out of 5Fantastic! What an amazing voice, as always! I didn't get the connection, however, with the samba group at intermission and the queen of soul?
Areath still has it!!
by lfitzger on 7/16/09Hollywood Bowl - HollywoodRating: 5 out of 5Aretha can still bring it home. After a long awaited return to the Bowl - she performed her old and new music to the delight of young and old hearts alike. The night was perfect - her band and backup singers were amazing.
Aretha is the Queen!
by santabarbarajen on 7/16/09Hollywood Bowl - HollywoodRating: 5 out of 5When we heard that the Queen of Soul was coming to the Hollywood Bowl after 30 years we jumped at the chance. We were not disappointed and enjoyed every moment. The Bowl is always a wonderful venue and the LA Philharmonic and Ms Franklin and her band played and sang their hearts out all night. The evening was filled with special guests and at times I felt like we were having church!! There was some Holy Ghost goings on too! Really a special night that we won't soon forget.
Aretha is Aretha
by Batimoto on 7/16/09Hollywood Bowl - HollywoodRating: 4 out of 5She started a bit sore and for a moment it seemed that the night was ruined. However, she came back for the second half and her voice was just unbelievable.
Aretha Franklin
by patrishar on 7/16/09Hollywood Bowl - HollywoodRating: 3 out of 5Aretha sounded in good form and an entertaining concert. Unfortunately, I believe she was wearing real fur in both her costumes. Disappointed that she did not do "Say a Little Prayer" , "Natural Woman," and a couple other goodies, and instead did a lot of obscure stuff that, let's face it, no one wanted to hear. Also, did not get the Rio ladies towards the end, prancing around, and seemed not to fit in with the show.
The Queen was amazing
by fivespeed on 7/16/09Star Of The Desert Arena at Primm Valley Resorts - PrimmRating: 5 out of 5The Queen of soul was everything I thought she would be. I knew she couldn't do all of her songs, even though she was on stage for 1.5 hours, but what she did was wonderful. This was my first time seeing her but I will go again if and when I get the chance.
Aretha is Queen
by nouveauridge on 7/16/09Hollywood Bowl - HollywoodRating: 5 out of 5Aretha gave her all. This will be a night I remember always. She is the queen of soul and deserves that title. Long live the queen!
Aretha was awesome
by soulfan333 on 7/16/09Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5Aretha displayed a wide range of musical styles all woven together with her awesome voice. She still brings it after all these years.
ARETHA WAS OK
by twigsagooner on 7/16/09Star Of The Desert Arena at Primm Valley Resorts - PrimmRating: 3 out of 5Concert was ok but spoilt by people getting up and down for food and drink I think its disrespectful to the artist. Aretha sounded good but was a little dissapointed in her choice of songs.Nessen dormer was a disaster stick to soul Aretha.
THE QUEEN OF SOUL STILL HAVE SOUL AND MORE
by STARDUST7 on 7/15/09Star Of The Desert Arena at Primm Valley Resorts - PrimmRating: 5 out of 5THIS WAS BEST CONCERT I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. ARETHA FRANKLIN, THE BAND , THE MUSIC AND HER BACK UP SINGERS ALL WAS ON TIME. IT WAS AS IF I WAS LISTENING TO MY OLD 45'S. WHEN I SAY, ARETHA FRANKLIN PERFORMED, I MEAN THIS .HER VOICE IS LIKE LISTENING TO ANGELS FROM HEAVEN. ARETHA KEEP IT GIRL!!!!
ARETHA ROCKED IT!
by DJBECCA on 7/15/09Star Of The Desert Arena at Primm Valley Resorts - PrimmRating: 5 out of 5I don't think I will ever here a version of Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" like I did when Aretha sang it... Holy Moly! "Touch My Body? Throw ME on the floor? I DON"T THINK SO!"
Magnificant Aretha at her best!
by postmanner on 7/14/09Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5Aretha was on fire. She was very energetic and her voice was rock solid. Vrey humble and glad to play in Detroit. Aretha was amazing playing the piano.
Areatha was simply Outstanding!!!!!!!!
by Fun4Me on 7/14/09Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5Aretha Franklin is truely the Queen of Soul. She was simply outstanding and unforgetable. She was gracious and still has it. Miss. Franklin put on a great performance and she was outtsight on the piano. I am so glad I had the privilege of seeing her live on stage and I was up close also. I truely had a wonderful evening with Miss Franklin.
Awesome Performance by Aretha
by Lala2 on 7/13/09Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 4 out of 5Well worth my time and money. The Queen was into it and performed like the superstar that she is. She knew her audience wanted to hear the standard Aretha song and she did deliver. There were times when I thought the audio was not calibrated at its best. All in all, I am glad I was there.
Still the Queen
by mongirl on 7/13/09Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5Seeing Aretha perform reminds you why she is called, "The Queen". All other divas out there are mere pretenders to the throne.
The Queen Still Reigns!!
by Counselor1 on 7/13/09Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 4 out of 5I truly enjoyed this concert! Ms. Franklin's voice is still clear and strong, and stayed true to the sound of several hits that she made famous years ago. I appreciated her tasteful, yet brief tribute to Michael Jackson, and I also enjoyed the brief tribute to Dinah Washington. I was really glad that neither of those acknowledgements were long and drawn out, because I paid my money to hear Aretha sing her own songs! I was pleasantly surprised that she sang so many songs (approx. 20+), and that she only took a 10-minute break to change gowns. I had never heard of Michael Brock, but he did a nice job, too. My only complaints - I think the floor in the Fox Theater had been recently painted, so everyone's feet kept sticking to the floor. Also, I wished that they would have continued to sell the keepsake programs after the concert; there was such a crowd when we were entering the theater, that we decided to wait until we came out. Unfortunately, the counter where the programs were being sold was shut down.
Aretha was the bomb
by Diandee on 7/13/09Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5The Queen of Soul was simply amazing and look real good too!
GOD HEARD MY LITTLE PRAYER
by GAUCHOSOUL on 7/13/09Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 4 out of 5I FLEW 23 HS FROM BUENOS AIRES TO DETROIT, JUST TO BE THERE. I WOULD DO IT AGAIN, IF NECESSARY. THAT' S A FAN,!!!!.
Find me an angel brought the crowd from their seat
by Aviator01 on 7/13/09Fox Theatre Detroit - DetroitRating: 5 out of 5Aretha was absolutely wonderful. She performed very well, and her stage presence was exceptional.