I’m leaving this comment here because this song has transformed my life. And every time someone likes this comment I’m reminded I’m not alone and one more life has been transformed🎶🎶. MY GOD THANK YOU FOR YOUR LIMITLESS GRACE AND MERCY!
She owned the moment. A genius at work. I bet the Angels in Heaven were told by God to stop singing when she took her seat at the piano, so he could hear Aretha's rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Waters. What a priceless treat. Now she's doing her thing at the feet of God's Throne. Rest Peacefully Queen.
Heaven,I wish our vocalists today can sing like this, yesterday's music is forever our tomorrow.this is pure education,he who has an ear will listen and learn from the masters,Heaven gained when we lost.
I had no idea, when I would listen to the original recording, that it was Aretha playing the piano. Lord have mercy!!!! That thing still makes your SOUL SHOUT!!!!!
You obviously haven’t heard Carnatic music. Africa and India produce such incredible musicians in their classical styles that no one even know. They’ll run laps around any western singer. The entire vocal range is way further
Me too.Tears of joy and amazement.The only other singer that does that to me is Al Green.Thats why to me they're the King and Queen of Soul music....their voices truly hits your soul.
I don't think there's a year going past I haven't seen this video I just love it love the song but watching her work and hearing her it's just so wonderful!
Damn Aretha , you really Impacted several generations!!! This performance was before my mother was born in 1974 and the words and meaning still rang true in 1996 when I came to be and I’m now 25 this year and it only gets better with time , thank you for your sacrifice to make music for countless souls
Only Aretha could put soul in this touching classic like that. Damn, she makes the hair on my body stand at attention. Continue R.I.P. Lady of soul 🙏. A fan from the beautiful, tranquil Islands of The Bahamas 🏝️🌅🏖️🇧🇸
Yasssss Ms Franklin... Oh it got personal at 4:04 (look around and ooooop) Yasssssss raw God given talent. What a magnificent voice... Rest well Auntie Aretha!!!
I was listening to this when hospice called to tell me that I didn't make it in time. My big brother was my bridge over all my troubled waters even at 56yo. RIP Guy T Clermont Sr.
The backing vocalists are so tight the queen knew how to choose people who made her shine so bright and clearly she wanted the audience to notice she had killer backing vocalists,what a queen she was,super talented even by today's standard
My mom passed away almost 5 years ago (10/2019) and I found her high school yearbook. She wrote that this was her favorite song. I started listening to this song on repeat in 2021 before learning it was her favorite. Makes me feel like this is now “our” song. I miss her so much it hurts.
How difficult is it to take a song that is so familiar in it's original form and basically turn it into your own? This version embodies everything I've come to know of her. It lives in a Gospel lane, with as much musicianship as anyone could ever muster. How great thou art Queen of Soul.
I could listen to this as an instrumental ALLLLL DAY. Don't ever need words❣️❣️❣️ The words make this a PLUS!!!!! & yes, I'm crying like a big baby cause WHEW!
That intro is crazy. I was always a fan of S n G version but when I heard her version as a child. She brought the church to the streets and all across the world with this song or her version. Blessed You!
Yeahhhh 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. The whole perfomance 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. When in 1971 your on the living room floor in front of the record player listening to Aretha, checking every square inch of the album cover and your parent's tell you that she's the "BEST", believe them.
This is the version I grew up with..and even after discovering the original..This is My only go 2 when I think of this Song..at 55 still feel the same..😉
Love your comment. Seems like we're on the same page⁉️. Ooops, page?⁉️. This queen of soul is a Goddess,her voice is a Divine Gift.❤🎉Rest in Peace, eternally. QUEEN OF SOUL 🎉
This is the "Queen of Soul" I grew up seeing and listening to sing. She was an amazing talent. I know she's gone from us now but oh how this video stirs the memories how what an awesome talent she was.
This is, for me, one of the many proofs that God exists and that music is one of his many gifts to us. Even if we don’t have the talent to sing or play like these musicians, we have the innate capacity to appreciate its glory and be moved to our depths by it. How ironic that the song’s author is a white, Jewish kid from New York (Paul Simon) and the singer is from a completely different background and yet through music, they are united and beautiful. Goosebumps.
Aretha voice is something that exists outside of space and time and communicates directly with your spirit. I'm crying and smiling at the same time watching this performance. Thank God for Aretha Franklin.
Aretha Franklin was born with such anointed voice and gift of playing music and when ever a person would hear her voice they would never forget the sound because it stood out different from others even her backup singers all have very good harmony and I'm sure she train there voices as well. I will always play and listen to her song as I grow older as of this year and time January 14, 2024 May GOD bless those who stands up on his word he will never let you fall down !🙏🙏
One of the greatest pianists of all time. I would argue that her touch on the keys was at least as good, if not better, than her vocal ability. Both were so natural and intrinsic to her overall talent.
