The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is back at it.
As previously reported, the legendary singer will release ‘Aretha Franklin Sings The Diva Classics’ on October 21st and is leading the charge with first single ‘Rolling In The Deep’ – her take on Adele’s smash hit.
Video In-Article Ad (Desktop)Backed by a full band which included Whitney Houston‘s mother Cissy (pictured below, left), the 72-year-old took to the stage on the Late Show With David Letterman last night to perform ‘Deep’ – which she inter-spliced with Motown classic ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’.
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Not at random, im ANY way :-/
I meant not at all random. Love Aretha.
Actually, this is not random. If you knew Aretha and Cissy’s history you’d know that Cissy used to sing soprano for Aretha. She’s the voice singing soprano on Aretha’s hit “Aint No Way”. Good Job Aretha. This was better than the recording!!!
@little jonny.
I never knew that, thanks as it explains it.
It was slightly awkward to watch though.
Aretha was amazing as usual.
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This was a 911 plane crash. She needs to fire her stylist because her arm look like they have hail damage or a bag of crushed ice pellets. Ijs. 70 or not she should not get up here soundinding like she has stage four esophageal cancer. #girlgone
Die
when’s the album come out?
Aretha’s album is available for pre-order now; Official release date is October 21st.
I see you miss Franklin!!
Every time i see miss Aretha Franklin Soul food comes to mind! DAMN im all hungry now shlt!
Then eat me 🙂
Ribs, chicken, green beads, cornbread, mac & cheese, greens, mesh potatoes ham hock.
Just to name a few.
P****.. eat mine ho
With that figure and at that age you should be covering it ALL up. Flawless performance tho!
Ok I lied she sounded like my cat when I accidentally step on his tail.
Fu ck yo ENTIRE life
Yaaaaaassssss bish
the fact that at 70,shes vocally slaying youre 20something year old faves
Who?
Ho
Yaaassssssss
Yaaaaas what ho! Your name needs to loose some words like she needs to loose pounds. #bloop
Actually, this is not random. If you knew Aretha and Cissy’s history you’d know that Cissy used to sing soprano for Aretha. She’s the voice singing soprano on Aretha’s hit “Aint No Way”. Good Job Aretha. This was better than the recording!!!
Thank u for an intelligent post instead of back biting little girls running down a LEGEND! It’s like what I read on another site, Aretha sings better on her worst day than they sing on their best day!
*Clutches Purls & SCREAMS!*
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Oh My Jesus, yaaaaaasssss Miss Aretha! You better show those arms off gurl.
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The Queen Of Soul
*PEARLS*
I love Aretha and think she is the most important singer of all time. Every singer is following her blueprint whether they know it or not. When you ask MJB, Whitney, Mariah, even Patti, and more, they all bow down to the Queen of Soul.
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Ms Franklin the Legendary.
Yeah Legendary FLOP its all about Etta James & Chaka Khan MOVE OVER Aretha Floplin.
Damn even Queen Nicki can sing better then she done here… HAHAHA
This is y yo pappy left yo mammy…U WERE BORN!!
Is a Nicki stan really coming for Queen Aretha? Does that botched up b**** even have a Grammy? Lessers need to know their place.
#Sit h**
I’m sorry that s*** was awful those random head voice parts she would do was terrible she sounded a mess and she should def cover those arms up ijs n then Cissy well … She looked over it and unbothered all in one
Look at name…ho really?? No comment. (Throws a bag of dog shyt at this ho honey
She has a duet with Susan Boyle on her album called “granny’s return”.
Eat her box
I’m so proud of Queen Aretha for keeping her weight under control, but that gown was unflattering. She should have stuck to a straight rendering of the verses, because her verses sounded awkward, and her overall arrangement was distinctive enough from the original to still be interesting. Overall, it was a great performance.
I respect ms aretha and all… but she looked like s*** and sounded like s***. Sorry
There’s still soul in those heads. Take me to church. To be honest I actually prefer her version, Adele lack that soul from the church that I was needed.
Prime Aretha would eat every b**** who’s mainstream even prime Mariah Carey can’t belt notes like prime Aretha.
TRUTH
You would think with your fav being Ariana Grande (whose booze is a semitone above Selena Gomez’s studio voice) that you wouldn’t even talk about voices. Go sit down. We ALL know Aretha is the Queen, just like we all know AG is a FLOP.
A flop with multiple singles that have reached the hot 100 yawn get the f*** outta here you pressed soul
Yet the flop still can’t get a platinum album.
#Sit all the way down h**
Shut your p**** lips and speak when spoken to you peasant
No.
Whitney Houston & Patti Labelle were better than Aretha imo
naked fat – you have no conscience, Ree! Cissy looked so detached and lost. all the tragedy is on her face.
That was awful! LMAOOOOO!!!! I CAN’T STOP LAUGHING!!!
Cissy is distracted by the dented meat portions flapping from the back.
I didn’t know Jabba the Hut could sing. Well if you can call this mess of a performance singing.
She sounded good, regardless of all the mess u people talking tho! natural – born – singing!
I Love Aretha, But I Need to say this was really bad.
I so wish I could see what all u people will look like when ur 72 & I hope same thing happens 2 u some young people make fun of u cuz of the way u look
u people just mad cuz at 72 everybody still knows who she is & has her mark in history & will be remembered for it & will be remembered for long after ur gone
Aretha was GREAT! She still can mesmerize me and at 72 yrs. old, still has the pipes. AS for Cissy Houston “singing” background..umm… WHEN did she actually do that? It seemed like she hit the liquor cabinet before the show. But even Cissy couldn’t ruin this performance of Aretha’s. I just wonder why she never went back to Letterman, though it could have been her health. He did invite her back though..seems like something was off between them. Oh well Dave’s loss.