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Celebrating Aretha: An interview with Matthew Jordan Smith, author of “Aretha Cool”

2024-03-25T09:42:10-04:00March 25, 2024|Categories: Aretha Franklin, Features, News|

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…

Aretha: Life, Love, Laughter & The Groove (Reprise, March 25, 2023)

2023-03-25T13:21:37-04:00March 25, 2023|Categories: Aretha Franklin, News|

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…

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