To celebrate the late great Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, Allegra and Karly got together to talk a little bit about Aretha’s life, dedication to civil rights, and of course her music.

Our Top Aretha Songs

* 1971's "Spanish Harlem"

* 1982's "Jump To It" from the album: Aretha

* 1974's "Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)" from the album Let Me in Your Life

* 1972's "Rock Steady" from the album: Young, Gifted and Black

* 1971's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" from the album: Aretha's Greatest Hits.

* 1968's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"  from the album: Lady Soul

* 1967's "Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)" from the album I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

* 1968's "I Say a Little Prayer" from the album: Aretha Now

* 1972's "Day Dreaming" from the album: Young, Gifted and Black

* 1967's "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" from the album: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Our Top 3 Performances:

* 1995's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert - "A National Woman"

* 1998's VH1 Divas Live - The Divas: "A Natural Woman" 

* 1970's This is Tom Jones  - "Call Me"

* 1998's Grammy performance - “Nessun Dorma”

* 2005’s Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards - “Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)”

* 1968's Live in Amsterdam, - The Rolling Stones' cover of  "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," 

* 1971's Concert at the Fillmore West in San Francisco

History References

* BlackPast.org  Franklin, Aretha (1942-2018)

* WashingtonPost.com  Aretha Franklin, feminist, and activist  Elwood Watson August 19, 2018

* BBCNews.com  Aretha Franklin: The sound of the civil rights movement August 16, 2018

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