Happy 70th birthday, Aretha Franklin.

[Faygo Kid]

Growing up in Detroit in the '60s was as good as it got, with Motown. Oh, and the Beatles, Stones and Animals were there, too. But Aretha was as good as it got, along with Janis.

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[pinboy3niner]

1. R-E-S-P-E-C-T

[malaise]

2. Oh Yes

Happy Birthday Aretha

[Faygo Kid]

3. Kicked for Aretha.

She doesn't deserve to be ignored.

[Octafish]

4. Ann Delisi just wrapped 4 hours of AF hits on WDET-FM.

It was AWESOME.

http://wdetfm.org/shows/ann-delisis-essential-music/episode/03-24-2012/

[malaise]

5. Wow!

That must have been great
We have on Aretha CDs right now

[Octafish]

6. Her voice makes me cry, it's so great.

http://wdet.org/shows/ann-delisis-essential-music/episode/03-25-2012/.

Please click on the hours for the different segments. Some songs I hadn't heard since I was a teenager.

The earlier hour mixed in a bit of greats along with a couple of Aretha's hits:

Spirit in the Dark -- Aretha Franklin -- Live at the Fillmore West

I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) -- Aretha Franklin -- 30 Greatest Hits

[kkmd]

7. Happy Birthday Aretha!!

I'm glad you're staying strong at 70 and after all of those surgeries. I'm looking forward to your new album!

http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/2012/03/aretha-franklin-turns-70