The whole world knows by now that Aretha Franklin died last week of pancreatic cancer. This is heresy, but I could not get into Aretha. Is it a cultural thing?
You might remember that Starbucks sold compilation CDs at its counters. Here’s a gem that I found through those compilation CDs:
You might associate Piece of My Heart with Janis Joplin, but Erma Franklin (Aretha’s sister) recorded it in 1967 before Janis. This video is a live performance from 1992.
Cold Cream 'n' Roses 
[…] been thinking a lot about Aretha. Previously I posted a video of her sister Erma singing Piece of My Heart. Today I feature Fontella Bass. Many people wrongly associate the song “Rescue Me” with Aretha, […]
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