Aretha: Life, Love, Laughter & The Groove (Reprise, March 25, 2023)
ARETHA… Reflecting on my thoughts on August 16, the second anniversary of the passing of the acknowledged ‘Queen Of Soul’ (with whom I first had contact back in 1966, as a teenage fan writing a letter c/o her father’s church and, oh happy day, getting a reply) – I find myself drawn to the aspects of her music, her legacy and her personality, notably different from what first touched my heart and soul…
365 Days of Aretha
Since the ascension of Aretha Franklin in 2018, there has been an exciting emergence of young writers, researchers and archivists
Perspectives: Honouring Aretha Franklin – From A Woman’s Point Of View
From David Nathan, music historian/author, acknowledged Aretha Franklin archivist and founder of SoulMusic.com "After a 24-year-old Aretha Franklin signed with
Perspectives: Honouring Aretha’s Legacy
Acknowledging the fourth anniversary of her transition (August 16, 2018), we continue to acknowledge the immense contribution that Aretha Franklin
Perspectives: Aretha Franklin by Sid Johnson (August 16, 2022)
August 16, 2022 message from SoulMusic.com founder and music historian, David Nathan "Commemorating the fourth anniversary of her transition on
ARETHA FRANKLIN: Rare Classic Soul 1977 Interview
We mark the August 16, 2018 passing of Aretha Franklin, the undisputed ‘Queen Of Soul’ with this seldom-seen interview that occurred spontaneously and unexpectedly one summer evening in 1977 when Aretha called from Encino, California to share with David Nathan in New York about her then-new album “Sweet Passion” and more,…
