'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin has died
Source: AP
DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think,” ?I Say a Little Prayer” and her signature song, “Respect,” and stood as a cultural icon around the globe, has died at age 76 from advance pancreatic cancer.
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Still...
will reign till the end of time...
You will be missed.
She will be missed...
Well done. RIP.
several times. I'll never forget the night of black gospel, Aretha headlined. I've never been able to bring myself to delete it from my DVR. I'll be watching it again tonight. 
RIPThe great ones are leaving us.
I already miss you!
Peaceful crossing Aretha
Thank you for sharing your gift with us all these years.
You will always be remembered!
Has got to move. (Oh my soul)
Has got to move. (You, know my soul)
Has got to move.
There's a leak in this old building and my soul...
Has got to move. (I'm moving to a building)
A building not made by man's hand.
Rest in Power, Ms. Aretha Louise Franklin. Heaven is going to be lit, tonight!
She always had her own style and grace. Mourned around the world, and a legacy few can follow.
Live on, Aretha.
RIP Aretha you have given us some great music and memories.
to the Queen!
A new star has joined the choir!
Rest in peace Aretha Franklin. You will be missed.
So sad. Rest in Peace Aretha. We will always remember you through your music.
Thanks for all the happiness and joy you brought us with your wonderful voice and music.
Is the loss of people you grow up loving and respecting. Aretha Louise Franklin became known to me in my teen years. At a time when buying record albums was rare for me,
I bought two of hers. A white girl living in the Deep South in the 60s, her albums held a special place in my small collection. I remember a party at my house when I was 18 and can still see the dancing, singing and fun that happened when we played her music.
So today is a sad one for so many of us, but her music will live on to keep her much deserved legacy alive. Rest In Peace, Aretha. We will miss you, but always will have a vivid memory of your contributions to the world.
You will be missed, but never forgotten.
I hung my head in a moment of silence
The inspiration for the song had come when, in response to Redding's complaints after a hard tour, (Booker T and the) MGs drummer Al Jackson reportedly said: "What are you griping about? You're on the road all the time. All you can look for is a little respect when you come home."
Producer Jerry Wexler brought Redding's song to Franklin's attention. While Redding's version was popular among his core R&B audience, Wexler thought the song had potential to be a crossover hit and to demonstrate Franklin's vocal ability. "Respect" was recorded on February 14, 1967.
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The repeated "sock it to me" line, sung by Franklin's sisters Erma and Carolyn, was an idea that Carolyn and Aretha had worked out together; spelling out "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" was (according to engineer Tom Dowd) Carolyn's idea. The phrase "Sock it to me" became a household expression. In an interview with WHYY's Fresh Air in 1999, Aretha said, "Some of the girls were saying that to the fellas, like 'sock it to me' in this way or 'sock it to me' in that way. It's not sexual. It was nonsexual, just a cliché line."
- from wiki
(L-R) Carolyn, Erma, and Aretha Franklin, with Aretha’s husband Ted White. The Franklin sisters are working out the “Sock it to me” vocals during the recording of the song Respect at Atlantic Studios in New York City on February 14, 1967.
Carolyn - 1944-1988
Erma - 1938-2002
(Well, I never had the honor and life-time thrill of meeting Mr. Jones, but am so glad you did!!)
(Yes, “Green Onions” has been in my “top five favorites of all time” for decades now!!)
(Also, if it hadn’t been for Booker T.’s drummer, there would be no “Respect”??!? Unthinkable!!!)
I had read the other day that Aretha had lost three siblings to cancer, but until I was looking up this song today, I honestly hadn’t remembered that Erma and Carolyn were singers as well...so it is comforting to know that *The Franklin Sisters”* are reunited again, now and for all eternity!!!
and an amazing talent. In any other White House there might be some fitting gesture to acknowledge her brilliance and her passing. In any other White House. 
I grew up listening to Aretha, and she brought so much joy into my life, and into the lives of millions upon millions of others.
Rest in peace, dear lady.
with your magnificent voice for so many decades.
I can't help but notice that The Queen of Soul has passed away on the same calendar day that The King of Rock and Roll died.
I don't know that she considered herself a feminist or activist, but her music was empowering to women.
Do Right Woman and RESPECT told it like it is.
She is missed already
and that the world will never again hear new music from her voice.
I'm grateful for being blessed with the sweet, soulful sounds from her for so many years. May her family and personal friends find solitude in all the multitude of gifts she gave.
Rest in peace, Aretha Franklin.......... .........
