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🎶 Aretha Franklin Retiring? 👑

Mz iMac — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:29:00 GMT

Sounds like semi-retirement to me. You be da judge....

"Aretha Franklin plans to retire from recording music later this year.

The Queen of Soul told a Detroit TV station that she would record an album to be released in September before hanging up her mic. “I must tell you, I am retiring this year,” Franklin told WDIV Local 4.

Her album will feature all original songs, some of which will be produced by Stevie Wonder, she said. Everything will be recorded in Detroit, a city of great importance to Franklin.

“I feel very, very enriched and satisfied with respect to where my career came from, and where it is now,” Franklin told the TV station. “I'll be pretty much satisfied, but I'm not going to go anywhere and just sit down and do nothing. That wouldn't be good either.”

This isn’t necessarily a permanent goodbye. The legendary singer will offer her fans a short tour for the album, and then she will remain open to “some select things, many one a month, for six months out of the year,” she said.

Franklin turns 75 this year and has been performing for 56 years straight, even in spite of recent health problems."

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cherry — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:32:41 GMT

I have never been a fan ,so it doesn't matter to me, what she decides

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:32:59 GMT

"R-E-S-P-E-C-T"

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itiswhatitis — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:44:27 GMT

"The Queen of Soul" has given us plenty of music throughout her career. Retiring now, seems about right! I love her.......

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JaneMarple — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:45:48 GMT

Good for her, love Aretha.

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Katcat1 — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:47:39 GMT

Aretha has had a long, successful career. Congratulations to her. Yes, she needs to take a break.

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TaylorBrown — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:09:58 GMT

Aretha has been making music for so long I am glad that she has the opportunity to retire. So many others just died and ever got to retire.

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meallen616 — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:30:41 GMT

Aretha,

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KingstonsMom — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:30:52 GMT

I haven't heard anything about her in so many years, I thought she already had retired.

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Lila Belle — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:56:38 GMT

Love LOVE Aretha. Watching her sing Natural Woman and bringing the former president to tears is a moment I'll never forget.

One of my favorites is Do Right Woman, Do Rght Man. Oh my.

If you've haven't seen Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett 's duet, do yourself a favor and google it.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:17:11 GMT

@Lila Belle wrote:
Love LOVE Aretha. Watching her sing Natural Woman and bringing the former president to tears is a moment I'll never forget.

One of my favorites is Do Right Woman, Do Rght Man. Oh my.

If you've haven't seen Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett 's duet, do yourself a favor and google it.

@Lila Belle

Love "Natural Woman" ..... and her duet with George Michael "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me".

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MathisFan — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:46:37 GMT

I'm not an Aretha fan so I don't really care.

The only song of hers I liked was 1968's "This Is the House that Jack Built".

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Pqfan — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 21:01:14 GMT

I know I could be hunted down for this but I never liked her that much.

I do appreciate the legendary contributions that she has made to music.

I wish her all the best!

I can also sing a pretty good RESPECT while doing the dishes and in the elevator in my old buliding!