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Aretha Franklin talks about her new album "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics," Adele, Taylor Swift and being a diva.
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@TrillGirlxo16 7 лет назад

"great gowns, beautiful gowns" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@user-eb8mi3xi5f 7 лет назад

Well said😂😂

@omargarza9111 7 лет назад

I died and rolled over in my grave! shade!

@yultaenyot9401 7 лет назад

well she wasnt going to lie...... Taylor can't sing to save her life she lives because of Auto-Tune

@linegenrou 7 лет назад

that bitch is completely irrelevant. 20 years from now no one will know who taylor swift is

@BionicGuatemala 7 лет назад

RadiantChildxxx lmao 😃😂😂

@mariahcarey9470 3 года назад

"Great gowns, beautiful gowns" became such a iconic line in the online stan world

@arttez8068 3 года назад

@@whitney9023 not at all. She shouldn’t have been on the list same as Nicki. She liked Ariana Grande.

@nullsurfer7331 3 года назад

@@whitney9023 Grow up

@nullsurfer7331 3 года назад

I like Taylor too but I acknowledge that not everyone likes her, just like not everyone likes you.

@justink5000 3 года назад

Probably wasn't intentional that it sounded as rude as it did, but Aretha just completely overlooked the amazing and poetic songwriting skills of Taylor, now more clear than ever after the two (!) albums she put out last year. Taylor's not famous for her singing, but for her lyricism. Aretha is a one-of-a-kind singer, but she always had men writing the songs for her.

@jorgehenriquez5808 3 года назад

@@whitney9023 gowns 😂😂😂

@andressuescun7493 3 года назад

"I don't even know what autotune is" Just a diva can say that.

@filbertvancemartin8236 3 года назад

Its the boomer effect for me

@andressuescun7493 3 года назад

@@filbertvancemartin8236 She can sing bro. and very gooooood.

@filbertvancemartin8236 3 года назад

@@andressuescun7493 i know. Watever floats ur boat i guess ~

@lukeemhanton2591 3 года назад

That laugh she let out at 1:59. 😄

@dydb 2 года назад

Oh please she knows what auto tune is

@foreversix7270 3 года назад

Out of all the singers he mentioned, it was only Whitney Houston she associated with the word Talent.

@OfficialMilaniMusic 3 года назад

She was close to her & Whitney wasn’t called THE VOICE for nothing 🥰 miss her

@starlynsantana1421 3 года назад

well she said ariana is the voice of our generation. that's a great accomplishment!

@OfficialMilaniMusic 3 года назад

@@starlynsantana1421 right

@serenitymuszings 3 года назад

@@starlynsantana1421 double meaning: she's good now. She would have problems back in the day. Motown didn't show Teena Marie until she had a hit. We thought Sarah Smile was sung by Black men (Hall & Oats.) But, they are all invited to the cookout

@SabrinaJadedreamer 3 года назад

@@starlynsantana1421 Link to where that was said where what timestamp cause i.. dont believe that

@alicepellegrini7142 6 лет назад

"Whitney was a talent, she had a gift" you're right Aretha, you're right! ❤

@rbysjtijhazzroucher318 5 лет назад

I respect Whitney because she doesn't shade

@blissfulbaboon 5 лет назад

Whitney was simply more talented than Aretha .I can't imagine Whitney ever dissing other artist works publicly.She had humility and dignity and was extremely supportive of other up and coming singers like Alicia Keys ,Mary j Blige ect.For Whitney,respect wasn't just a word in a song .She had true respect for other artists struggles , tried to help many succeed and is remembered for this generous part of her kind nature by many artist.

@notthefather3919 5 лет назад

rbysjti jhazzroucher Whitney shaded..please..you haven't seen her interview.

@adb8003 5 лет назад

blissfulbaboon she was just very subtle with it... until it came to Wendy Williams

@adb8003 5 лет назад

Jimmy George disrespectful

@MomTheEbayer101 5 лет назад

It’s obvious she have a low tolerance for BS!!! My kind of lady.

@isatumilton6119 5 лет назад

Plays no games lol. Love her❤️❤️❤️

@JETVISION1 5 лет назад

Mom The Ebayer She kept it 100% always.

@RJ51376 5 лет назад

So true:) She called it for what is was...She was REAL!

@henrique2011ish 5 лет назад

Mom The Ebayer she's an Aries!!!!! ❤️

@ChemistryAmsterdam 5 лет назад

Thats how i feel 🤣😂✌🤩

@latiolaisgradnigo 4 года назад

“Great gowns, beautiful gowns” 🤣🤣🤣 kills me EVERY TIME!

@firasharb1454 2 года назад

Same 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@juniorsir9521 Год назад

I’m gonna have to pass on that one....

@bj5son1 Год назад

I know right, lol

@jamesboth3785 Год назад

At least she is a better songwriter than herself

@jamesboth3785 Год назад

At least she is a better songwriter than herself

@karuagira9067 9 месяцев назад

NICKI MINAJ I'M GONNA PASS ON THAT ONE 😂. HAD MY ENTIRE BODY LAUGHING 😂😂😂

@tomatkins1519 5 лет назад

I believe that Aretha’s comments and responses to the interviewer weren’t really about shade. This woman has seen a lot in her life and is old enough to tell it like it is for her. There’s no shade in being honest.

@333anders6 5 лет назад

Tom Atkins especially cuz she is accurate

@HobbsHeart 5 лет назад

That's exactly what my mother says! "There's no shade in telling the truth." #shadyboots 🙊😂😭

@michaeltownsendjr.8780 5 лет назад

Waundell Saavedra I absolutely agree. They didn’t need to belt out every note. They had dynamics and made it about the song, story, and feeling.

@cherylsmall1710 5 лет назад

Tom Atkins You

@mayukittyrescue8728 5 лет назад

It's not what you say, it's how you say it. You can tell the truth and still be shady. Sometimes intentionally, sometimes not. I do agree with Aretha on this though and if she really wanted to she could have shaded Nicki fierce but she chose the high road and stayed quiet. Classy.

@craigfurlow7692 4 года назад

As an African American man, I can attest that Aretha sounds just like all my great aunts. They all have that old school, classy, but forward mentality. They command respect with the way they carry themselves. That can be intimidating to those who aren't accustomed to these kind of women. But I'm sure I speak for a lot of other black folks when I say, this is all we know, and is no surprise.

@ichiqx1558 3 года назад

As a Middle Eastern man, I love and respect African American people, talented af ♥️

@datle2863 3 года назад

True I am kinda overwhelmed by their straightforwardness.

@crystalkingk394 3 года назад

Yeah my grandma and aunties are a lot to handle like you gotta be experienced to handle there strong shade but always remain respectful.🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ manipulation and intimidation at it’s peak.

@sheltonlogan4634 3 года назад

Exactly she reminds me of one of my Aunts just a straight shooter no nonsense and see the world and people for what they're. I don't think it is exclusively a black think but maybe generational. That being said our black aunties all have these same traits. Truly are a rare breed.

@Mandy-cn8sq 3 года назад

Something lacking in today’s generation

@mjlopez1839 4 года назад

Taylor Swift. "Gowns, good gowns." You got it Aretha 😂

@anthonytaylor7928 4 года назад

That's because Taylor doesn't have range for one also a true entertainer doesn't sing the song the same way live like she does all of u Taylor swift fans need to know that

@StenoTimmy 4 года назад

Such a classy way of saying she's just generic! I agree...

@rickilynnwolfe8357 4 года назад

@@anthonytaylor7928 amen Anothy well said !

@marlnathanielr.casilao4112 4 года назад

Taylor swift is a talent ..the way she created her songs and albums..like duhh c she have a lot of grammy..right now TS sings well with her upgraded range..watch her reputation tour

@legit934 4 года назад

Last Man Standing i’ve seen the entire reputation tour movie on netflix and yikes. she is not a strong singer at all and isn’t a good performer because she can’t dance and has no stage presence. but she’s definitely not untalented because she’s written many great songs. she’s just no beyoncé, gaga, etc

@shan_5332 6 лет назад

Aretha:"What is auto-tune? I don't even know what auto tune is." Interviewer: *Explains* Aretha: Oh please *laughs* That's ridiculous 😂😂😂😂

@amazingdany 5 лет назад

She already had natural Auto-Tune™.

@daviddacus8168 5 лет назад

Wendy yeah I feel like she was being naive

@tcochran42 5 лет назад

Wendy, well at 72 she probably didn't. Her grandkids might kept her up-to-date with what the kids are listening to. Is that so hard to comprehend?

@romailing7946 5 лет назад

....hahahaha; Right ?! ( those fools can't sing !)

@rieriec.36 5 лет назад

@@wendy___777 Hmmm whhaa? Let me explain this little girl she's old school these singers today and s*** do you understand now because Common Sense isn't a flower that grows and everybody's garden and obviously it doesn't grow in yours either sit down breathe and think about it so has it dawned on you yet? No I didn't think so oh well can't teach a dumb dog any tricks

@erikakayne146 8 лет назад

The fact that I typed in "great gowns, beautiful gowns" in the search and this came up! lmao

@musiclover-cn7tb 6 лет назад

Erika Kayne lol i can't..💀💀😱😱#screaming.

@asktheglutenfreechef3072 6 лет назад

It gives me life

@rapcat1271 5 лет назад

I did just gowns

@busisiwemahlangu5601 5 лет назад

😂😂😂

@chinenyeanowi7570 5 лет назад

😂

@domj8504 4 года назад

"Great gowns, beautiful gowns", never gets old lol

@savetheplanet2982 3 года назад

Lol

@LegionIvory 3 года назад

I still bust out laughing to this day. lol

@justink5000 3 года назад

@couchpotatomakesart7307 2 года назад

Taylor wouldn't be relevant up to this day for no reason, she is breaking records and will continue doing so.

@shyamaldaschancadd2885 2 года назад

LOL, there is lot of legend praise taylor, why should be bothered

@zakkxx1 3 года назад

She earned the right to say everything she said. She wasn't disparaging them, she was responding in a place of truth. Each elderly earns the right to speak what's on their mind, life is so short, they have no time to waste, they don't have to beat around the bush. I'm not mad. RIP miss Aretha.

@shariffbrown04 2 года назад

Beautiful comment ❤

@skip031890 2 года назад

Everyone should be that way. Not just old people.

@callmekuu9487 2 года назад

You're cute haha

@ykMMD Год назад

Nah, she just assumed stuff about an artist she doesn't know anything about. Reducing Taylor's whole career to 'beautiful gowns' is such a dismissive, gross and sexist comment. Look, I'm not a huge Taylor fan, I like some of her songs and nothing more, but the girl can sing, write and compose songs, play several instruments, work on the production in studios. Aretha has a right to say those things sure, but were allowed to say that it was impolite and mean of her.

@noncatholiccatholicrat6309 Год назад

@@ykMMD with peace, love, and respect, please educate yourself on vocal technique and capabilities. Taylor is an objectively (yes there is an objective level to someone's singing capabilities; even though your enjoyment of their tone or delivery is subjective) mediocre. Also, being able to write pop songs that are popular doesn't equal writing good songs. It just means they are on a level of relatability and commercial appeal. She also wasn't impolite, she simply was being nice by not giving her opinion on her.

@JaguarStar999 8 лет назад

Aretha: "What is auto-tune? After 50 years, that would be ridiculous". Lol. This woman SLAYS again.

@mondayainthappening7305 7 лет назад

Shame she's lying and there is a shit load of pitch correction on her vocals for that album

@Jespher1 7 лет назад

+Monday Ain't Happening excatly,she's sound fixed and are fixed on her newer albums....

@TehStupidBish 7 лет назад

The woman has been signing for freaking longer than 50 years. The fuck do you expect, her voice is going to be the same as it was when she was 21?!

@julieseely5632 5 лет назад

look Monday moron, you haven't a clue. I've sang with her, she doesn't even try to auto tune, from a skinny, blonde white 33 year old lady. Who's going to remember without agony of hearing Taylor..good lord.

@MzShaybutta 5 лет назад

@Daniel Banas... Say it again for the people in the back!!!!!

@joinmyjourneyitsmylife9951 5 лет назад

How she gracefully answered his question " the gowns, beautiful gowns"😅😅😅😅

@pd837 5 лет назад

So funny 😀

@roxannedouglas5377 5 лет назад

Hahahaha!!!!

@imgonewiththewindfab 5 лет назад

Better than nicki minaj

@todo870 4 года назад

She needed to respect those artists like they respected her. I don’t blame Taylor and Nicki for never liking her after this interview. Taylor And Nicki are both as talented as Aretha weather you want to admit it or not.

@spiritanimal8836 4 года назад

@@todo870 said no one ever.

@brandonaireyong 3 года назад

“Nicki Minaj” “Nicki Minaj..... hmmmm ... mmmm I’m gonna pass on that one” 😂😂

@MrDelvoye 3 года назад

emphasis on ''that ''

@allisonanderson9175 3 года назад

Can you imagine if she had been asked about Cardi B?!

@moonlightbae96 3 года назад

@@allisonanderson9175 😂😂

@MasseurDavis 2 года назад

😂 Spoken like the icon she is. That was hillarious. Ppl think minaj clapped back, nah Aretha put her in place. 😂

@moonlightbae96 2 года назад

@@MasseurDavis indeed

@miminkotube 2 года назад

Nobody mentions how respectful and how much of a good interviewer he was

@Cas82958 2 года назад

He was spitting all over the place lol but he did a good job

@christinaiam1 Год назад

he has an tied tongue, like he sound like a baby , if he ain’t have the speaking profession he has he will sound like Mike Tyson 😆

@marahesther 11 месяцев назад

He was brilliant ❤

@faithyyyyyyyyy 3 месяца назад

I loved how genuinely interested he was in her responses. He seems like a kindhearted person. ❤

@Queenalika85 5 лет назад

Aretha is the auntie in the family that don't play or the grandma that size you up soon as you walk in the door 😂😂😂😂😂 rip ms aretha

@calvinnigh5489 3 года назад

Well put

@mmp79622 3 года назад

@Mi Amor gracious Lord, bless you my dear .

@atlsongbyrd6084 3 года назад

Yup lol!

@luigirodriguez7084 2 года назад

Im the 1k like

@JM-ym6vj 5 лет назад

Aretha: what is autotune? Translation: Baby, I'm a singer! My voice is my instrument. No enhancements needed.

@fifermcgee5971 5 лет назад

Ain't that the truth.

@Juliajett19 5 лет назад

Jennifer Massey I love it!

@gailmiller6333 5 лет назад

Jennifer Massey. True, so very true!!

@vanessaalim9220 5 лет назад

Bammm! Exactly!

@carebearmcgee 5 лет назад

I’m not shading Aretha because she’s a legend and has no need to defend her title, but if you listen to the album this interview is promoting, it’s one of the most egregious uses of auto tune I’ve ever heard.

@xavier_ricker7055 3 года назад

I’m so glad that Jenifer Hudson made the role!!!

@shariffbrown04 2 года назад

She played that part

@michaeledgerton3508 2 года назад

It’s nice they put Audra in the movie tho also. The two people she was considering to play her are both in the movie.

@TosereOjeme 2 года назад

Only she could pull it

@Honeymoonwhispers 3 года назад

Her speaking voice is so iconic

@Bryan_Perry 5 лет назад

Rest in Peace Aretha.

@Selkie7 5 лет назад

💖

@irislee8711 5 лет назад

“What is auto tune, I don’t even know what auto tune is?” Yasssss, legendary!

@calisongbird 3 года назад

That was BS. No way she didn’t know what AutoTune is.

@jermaincooper26 2 года назад

@@calisongbird People who can "sang" like Aretha, Patti, Gladys, Whitney, etc. probably have no clue what auto tune is.

@malcum5488 2 года назад

hahahahaaha! Especially knowing that autotune was used with rolling in the deep.

@Coolbreeze19 4 года назад

He was not prepared for an interview of this magnitude

@hazza_builds753 8 месяцев назад

“I don’t even know what auto tune is” “Niki Manaj….. I’m gonna pass on that one” What a legend 😂

@jauregukulele 8 лет назад

"Nicki Minaj.... hm..... now I'm gone pass on that one" whew. the bluntness.

@takingitonedayatatime7851 5 лет назад

Fight Sleep. If you don't have nothing nice to say don't say it at all. She's old school

@grandpaslim3745 5 лет назад

I laughed at that I love niki alot to but I can respect her for saying how she felt I love Aretha I think she's beautiful I don't listen to much of her music

@goldenhearts9865 5 лет назад

Fight Sleep. They not in her lead at all...

@towada1066 5 лет назад

she said so much by saying nothing,...

@Selkie7 5 лет назад

Pretty sure she just doesnt know who niki is

@SquizzMe 9 лет назад

My God, this woman shades left and right. LOVE Aretha.

@RobThompson-de2db 9 лет назад

Shades left to right... Does that mean make up? What does that mean? Is that a musical style?

@SquizzMe 9 лет назад

Rob Thompson No. "Shade" is a passive-aggressive backhanded comment, like when Aretha is asked about her opinion of Taylor Swift she answers with "Great gowns, beautiful gowns". It's a fake 'compliment' that emphasizes Aretha's complete disregard and disinterest of Taylor Swift's music.

@RobThompson-de2db 9 лет назад

Squizree Oh Aretha is right.. How true And funny!

@RobThompson-de2db 9 лет назад

And Nikki manaj...I'll pass on that one! Shade..I get it! so funny! She means 'no talent' but doesn't say it flat out

@lifeofneacy3891 7 лет назад

Rob Thompson LMAO I am dead on Nicki Minaj

@daniellasalguero2578 2 года назад

After watching the movie, my heart feels for her. She was a legend. God bless her heart. She went through so much and overcame addiction.

@juliap5457 2 года назад

Girl yes! I said thing! I see why ppl love her. She is a legend. No one like her

@youtoldpeopleawomanhadalds3109 2 года назад

Was the movie good?

@daniellasalguero2578 2 года назад

@@youtoldpeopleawomanhadalds3109 so good... I recommend watching it 100%!

@youtoldpeopleawomanhadalds3109 2 года назад

@@daniellasalguero2578 Ok I will onl your recommendation. I just don't fancy Jennifer Hudson as an actress. Shes not natural enough for me. She "acts" and that's the problem.

@sharonpaida9541 2 года назад

@@youtoldpeopleawomanhadalds3109 Worth it ... I highly recommend!!!💯💯💯💯

@vinyltalkwithtavis3145 4 года назад

8:17 “Lies lies and more lies and lies on top of lies.” LOL!

@nawali.898 2 года назад

Came here for this

@tracemusic777 5 лет назад

“Nicki Minaj hmmmm I’m gonna pass on that one” 😂 Wisdom at it’s finest.

@burizaemon9305 5 лет назад

tracemusic777 well she couldn't find any gown to praised..

@amazingdany 5 лет назад

_its_ finest

@candycandy-xo9ff 5 лет назад

tracemusic777 😂 love her

@diegodavid662 5 лет назад

tracemusic777 She grew up in a time when Rap music doesn't exists yet. It doesn't come from Hate but from a conservative perspective rather.😇

@ncavlleguy 5 лет назад

Trashy Minaj ARETHA SPEAKS THE TRUTH!

@greenyu 8 лет назад

great gowns. beautiful gowns HAHAHAHA

@davids.15 6 лет назад

She's a hoot

@lanz6417 6 лет назад

LMFAO😂

@hjkqwe7990 5 лет назад

wow

@lifetransitions711 5 лет назад

ROFL!!!!!!

@stregadisalem732 5 лет назад

😂

@nenala7684 Месяц назад

Aretha is such a sweet spirit. People just cant take her honesty!

@Rone245 3 года назад

People just can’t tolerated Aretha’s honesty 🤣🤣

@soumodiptodash6295 2 года назад

Honesty is great but missjudging people is bad!!! Didn't expect that from her

@shawnmillermiller208 2 года назад

@@soumodiptodash6295 she was asked a question and she answered the way how she felt

@elisemisuraca1125 2 года назад

They asked Aretha's opinion and she gave a classy answer, there's nothing wrong with that.

@soumodiptodash6295 2 года назад

@@elisemisuraca1125 sassy answer 🤣

@lolitis01 2 года назад

@@soumodiptodash6295 Who are you to "misjudge" her onions?

@heyheyhey40 5 лет назад

Her perspective on the other Divas was spot on. Notice she didn’t say Alicia was a great singer. She likes Adele and respects Whitney.

@MackMainSupreme 5 лет назад

Joe T Adele ain't as good as Whitney.

@user-st3vq5yg7k 5 лет назад

MackMainSupreme's Down Souf Muzik nobody said she was.

@Selkie7 5 лет назад

Alicia *is* a great singer tho

@heyheyhey40 5 лет назад

granny mac n cheese Thank you. Lol

@sibria 5 лет назад

granny mac n cheese well people always have to compare when there’s no need to!

@keepyoureyeswideopen 9 лет назад

i can't stop laughing at "ok... great gowns, beautiful gowns..." aretha was trying so hard to be nice about taylor lmao... and the way she passed on nicki hahaha

@panchopolo_phl 9 лет назад

keepyoureyesopens A few years ago, when Streisand was asked about the talent of Lea Michele, she replied, "She's nice."

@keepyoureyeswideopen 9 лет назад

hahahaha that made my day

@inuyashaarc 8 лет назад

keepyoureyesopen Oh God damn, that's priceless.

@lifeofneacy3891 7 лет назад

keepyoureyesopen oh I am dead have to Lmao on Nicki Minaj my lawd Aretha Franklin something else

@michaels7900 5 лет назад

keepyoureyesopen Because Nicki was so disrespectful to Aretha. she compared herself with Aretha, you don't compare yourself to a legend. That's disrespectful and ridiculous.

@siennas862 2 года назад

Her speaking voice is so beautiful 😍😍

@naijakehinde9117 5 лет назад

Aretha Franklin, Like Denzel Washington are no nonsense people. They are straight forward. No foolishness.

@njonez3416 5 лет назад

Everyone has different personalities, you can't mistake truth being told as shade. She keeps it real. The way it should be!

@acharich 5 лет назад

💯

@chevydude658 5 лет назад

She had NOTHING to be afraid of so she could tell it like it is. A true giant and could flat sing. A real talent.

@UserName-nx1gz 2 года назад

A true giant?! 😭😭😭

@jeanninebell7062 4 года назад

She's so freaking honest.

@StenoTimmy 4 года назад

God the interviewer is visibly spitting with every word...

@kyndred2008 3 года назад

yes sir

@darvius 3 года назад

CORONAVIRUS!!!

@alexanderdgreat 3 года назад

Haha

@redrico35 3 года назад

I noticed this too but it's just a bad set up with the camera where there's a ray of light shining across the space in front of his mouth, that doesn't touch his face. It makes his spittle show where it normally wouldn't. Everyone spits when they're talking.

@stoneysoraclechannel7839 3 года назад

Suffering suckertash

@NerdyArianatorFan 8 лет назад

"Great gowns, beautiful gowns" I choked.

@smfbiz 8 лет назад

I did too. Ms Franklin is THE Diva

@akeelahconscious4864 8 лет назад

+Nerdy Arianator That part killed me LMAO

@isaiahfrench2290 8 лет назад

+Nerdy Arianator the "ok" before answering... wow

@stone8193 8 лет назад

+Nerdy Arianator i mean if we sit back, theres no real reason why taylor swift should be a star. girl cant sing

@nuclearrdx4045 8 лет назад

+StoneDrum true that

@alifsafarali2887 7 лет назад

OMG! "Great gowns, beautiful gown".. Simple words that hit so deep...

@ktkole4017 3 года назад

I love her personality. She’s so down to earth. I love when she says “ridiculous” about auto tune.😆

@thirdeye8 6 месяцев назад

I just love how Aretha engages in interviews with such grace and poise and how she doesn't beat around the bush and goes directly to her point.

@GodsPrincessLizzie 5 лет назад

“A book of trash...that’s all that is” 💀😭😂😭😂😭 Lord Arethaaaa 😂😂😂😂

@molierresignoga 5 лет назад

Catie Elizabeth 😂😂😂 girl I didnot expect that

@tessajanelle 3 года назад

I literally was like🤣🤣😂😂😭😭😭

@kayjohnson7437 3 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@JLPerryTV 3 года назад

I almost spit out my water

@theresashaw5027 3 года назад

She's From Detroit, I grew there up too. We just keep it real it's how we talk & I am a Registered Nurse

@prettyacct 5 лет назад

It's not shade, it's called the simple truth. She knows talent when she sees it.

@jacobssvd 5 лет назад

Nicki is talented, it takes skill to rap, especially the way she does, she's just not a singer.

@vanessaalim9220 5 лет назад

Absolutely true!!!

@Dino-su2wh 5 лет назад

she was the jealous person

@Olschoolvidz 3 года назад

Savaod Jacobs shes trash

@jonsmith7667 3 года назад

@@jacobssvd She's not a singer period.

@soulovelee_2433 3 года назад

4:10 "great gowns, beautiful gowns". This interview is iconic 🙌😂

@shaggyajao5685 Месяц назад

That was funny I died laughing when she said that about taylor swift!

@gowreeshnath234 2 года назад

As you can see she appreciates real vocalists and singers who put effort into their singing. A true legend wish i was born during 60's 😢

@ashwinidesai4051 2 года назад

It was time of revolution and hippie culture!

@JanMike9 Год назад

Aretha loved Judy Garland, and said she was 'A Soul singer with a capital "S".

@shawn7086 5 лет назад

Aretha is old school,hard to find real woman of this caliber nowadays.She comfortable in her own skin, jeans, sneakers a jacket, no need to impress because she feels blessed.

@Dino-su2wh 5 лет назад

Tina Turner Dear. she was and is the best better than Aretha or Whitney

@anonymoustranscriber2869 5 лет назад

@@Dino-su2wh You can't even compare them. Aretha was better than all. Tina Turner was into rock, out of the question. Here's the door.....

@xfiler-gl7nc 5 лет назад

Come see me😂.

@dayram6217 5 лет назад

Aretha, Tina, Diana, Patti, Chaka, Dionne, Gladys, Anita they all had it

@sixtogallardojr560 3 года назад

Selena was one

@justisiempre4105 5 лет назад

Watching this interview I am reminded of what a real diva she was. No pretension, no drama, no entourage, no hustle or second agenda just discussing her love for music- Frankly (pun intended!). I love the way she said, "live with a song". Can't imagine the tapestry of my life without her music interwoven among its threads. Rest in power , rest in God's peace, Always.

@traceyunderwood4955 5 лет назад

You've nailed it! Love how you've expressed this truth!

@jeppyderudar 2 года назад

great gowns, beautiful gowns 😭✨

@RJS1974 4 года назад

“Beautiful gowns” for Taylor Swift as her compliment as a singer is everything lol 😂

@justink5000 3 года назад

@valr1260 2 года назад

@@justink5000 what you are not about to do is discredit Ms. Franklin as a songwriter. She said what she said, you can be a mad fan boy but stop spreading this lie that she didn’t write songs.

@valr1260 2 года назад

@@nnmuz-kt9wk you said all that and she was still a songwriter 🤷🏽‍♀️

@Terelon 2 года назад

That was shade!..Lol, I loved it though, that was her sugar-coated way of saying TS can't sing

@harshyadav9896 2 года назад

@@Terelon Shade should feel classy but she came off as insolent, Everybody knows Taylor is the only songwriter popstar and not a vocalist. She could've appreciated her pen.

@alemarie239 5 лет назад

Aretha came from the time when people could sang. Now it's more looks than talent. She was very classy in her answer.

@mishmish5333 3 года назад

totally agree🙏🙏🙏

@MoneyKateOlsen 3 года назад

Please. As if Diana Ross wasn't the epitome of "more looks than talent."

@MasseurDavis 2 года назад

Well said, and over sexualized.

@soup8160 7 лет назад

*well if your a goddess or a queen, YOU CAN SHADE ALL YOU WANT*

@robinobee6425 5 лет назад

That Boy 😂❤️

@eduardomerino8098 5 лет назад

Robin Champen Yasss Preach it hun.😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃Aretha Franklin is my girl The Goddess of Soul.

@Yahlu112 5 лет назад

That Boy right lol

@LG-kx8xl 5 лет назад

It's not shade. She's being kind because she is classy & says nothing when there's nothing kind to say.

@thecorruptedcat989 5 лет назад

No you can't

@petergreen5337 3 года назад

She's a complete singer and accomplished artist. She is easy to interview because she knows her stuff and has no insecurities. A pleasure to watch.

@bwaygrl11 2 года назад

It is so cool that she mentioned Jennifer Hudson and Audra McDonald by name when discussing casting for the movie about her life, and now they are both starring in it as Aretha herself and her mother!

@mohamedazzouz811 5 лет назад

Taylor swift nice Gowns ..💀 my wig flew out of space 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@JohnDoe-hp5nn 4 года назад

Mohamed AZZOUZ ure cute

@michaelnobles2643 3 года назад

😂 😂😂

@xDiamondDoll702x 8 лет назад

this interview is full of shade!!!

@ryanbeaty4893 8 лет назад

+xDiamondDoll702x Yes, and she knows how to throw it. She was able to do it without really saying much.

@WhitneyDeivory 8 лет назад

Preach

@bowiehs 8 лет назад

+xDiamondDoll702x she is the queen of shade lol.

@ericmaine 8 лет назад

+xDiamondDoll702x IMO, Aretha can do and say whatever she wants.

@love4myclarks7 8 лет назад

+xDiamondDoll702x As I was watching I was thinking and laughing at the same idea lolol full of shade lol

@clarissathomas2004 3 года назад

She throws shade so politely. Beautiful gowns! lol

@user-jq1is1jy4y Год назад

Aretha Franklin was one of the greatest singers ever in soul, RIP

@cocool9445 5 лет назад

Looking at all the comments on here I disagree with most. She doesn't seem like a diva at all.. she seems very polite, just blunt but in the classiest of way. She just didn't wanna put on any fronts

@YTAishok 5 лет назад

Its ok. Its just 'Swifties' and Minaj-mongs getting offended by Aretha being honest.

@fringes475 5 лет назад

One question, One answer. That was it. No appearances.

@jasontillett 4 года назад

Coco ol i agree that Taylor is not that great and Nicki Minaj is not talented at all when it comes to singing but Aretha definitely came off as uninterested and perhaps even a bit annoyed. Sounds like a diva attitude to me... the guy was just asking simple questions and she didn’t even want to answer some of them. That’s her right, I know-she could have gone about it a bit differently if she didn’t want to be labelled a diva however. Either way, she probably wouldn’t have cared what any of us thought and she does deserve the title ‘diva’ in the best sense of the word. RIP Aretha

@TheByronLord 4 года назад

She was extremely down to earth

@TheRenegadeStarr 8 лет назад

The gowns! I just cart wheeled in to a casket about the beautiful gowns.

@shopdrop9828 5 лет назад

TheRenegadeStarr 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Funniest comment EVER!!!

@dianabryan7421 5 лет назад

LMAO😭😭😭😭

@DivineDisciple7 5 лет назад

😂😂😂😂

@MsLiciJ 5 лет назад

😂😂😂😂😂

@j-art0221 2 года назад

Aretha is not the biggest selling and highest grossing female artist, but she'll remain to be the grandest diva in music history. The BLUEPRINT. The STANDARD. A music TITAN. I always look back to Divas Live 98, the most successful female collaborative concert in history.

@johnteprice6484 11 месяцев назад

She never needed to sell millions of millions of records her voice was enough!

@deelove9375 10 месяцев назад

@@johnteprice6484 yass tell'em again !✨💅💅💅💯💯💯💯

@anthonyblack9906 9 месяцев назад

its just a different era. Divas like aretha and Diana didnt have the ease of Itunes. But their reach was beyond sells

@diorrboyyyy 6 месяцев назад

Girl bye Whitney is THE STANDARD. VOCALS. LIVE PERFORMANCES. SONGS ETC……

@gustavoborges1779 4 года назад

"Beautiful gowns" 😂😂💚

@Lemon-xn5dj 3 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ty7dmJi-wP8.html Aretha and taylor loved each other, or at least it seems she even sang happy birthday to her

@justink5000 3 года назад

@mrscutie23 3 года назад

@@justink5000 just posting this same comment everywhere aren't you?😅

@sirisha5693 2 года назад

@@mrscutie23 yeah he is.. 😂😂

@ashwinidesai4051 2 года назад

Loved it! 😂😂

@bannedheretic2971 5 лет назад

I see a very strong, intelligent and very self-confident woman...who didn't take BS from anyone and said what she thought but was mindful that she was very much in the public eye and had to keep some things to herself.

@LoveFirstYou 3 года назад

@@happydrunkmeansober Nope, Trump kept nothing to himself, unlike Aretha. Two entirely different lanes.

@LoveFirstYou 3 года назад

@@happydrunkmeansober The same possible way you are able to say "it sounds like..." of Aretha. If you know Trump as well as you speak, then you would know that he does not hesitate to speak his mind at ALL costs. I will not be responding to you further. This conversation is closed.

@pedrocarrazana1157 8 лет назад

Taylor swift: "beautiful gowns"😹😹😹 I died

@luvshellnotime4it 5 лет назад

Pedro Carrazana rotf

@laronjmccall2468 5 лет назад

Lmao😂

@joeyou2954 2 года назад

So much personality, grace, talent and low tolerance for plastic and auto tune. When greatness and humility meet in one person.

@cakes3958 4 года назад

4:08 great gowns, beautiful gowns

@rickmcdonald3877 5 лет назад

I am a white man who grew up an hr away from Detroit and always liked different types of music including soul but this lady really touched my life and since she died i cant stop thinking about her. What's that about............I didn't know her but want to say thank you lord for her in our lives

@lovemalika 3 года назад

You just like her music, race shouldn't matter. We all like what we like...

@user-oq5ox1tq3g 3 года назад

@@lovemalika americans are kinda obsessed with race, so

@diyac9554 2 года назад

Detroit, here too. I understand the feeling. She did touch our lives, and opened a window when we needed to breathe in some love in our hometown. We all adored her. She was goodness and is so missed.

@andreamadea3994 2 года назад

@@user-oq5ox1tq3g we definitely are, but I think it stems from some people being so in denial about certain aspects of our culture and not wanting to change the status quo. Then, for me, it’s hard to find the line between racial appropriation and just liking something.

@trinswurld 2 года назад

@@andreamadea3994 appropriation is taking portions of a culture and claiming it as your own. However, appreciation is along the lines of having a deep connection or liking for a culture. You are always invited to appreciate a culture, just don’t claim it to be your own :) simple

@KK-qb1ve 5 лет назад

Loved this interview. She is very blunt and I love her personality! Greatness!!!!

@frenchvanilla7109 5 лет назад

KK McGee I know I'm in awe😍 She is very sure of herself and says what's on her mind without being nasty. Especially knowing she was born at a time where women weren't really encouraged to speak their mind. I admire women that do things their own way! She has that Boss personality 👑

@KK-qb1ve 5 лет назад

So very true! I loved how she was not afraid to shut him down either during his questions. I love women who take control. Its empowering!

@tigress4960 5 лет назад

KK McGee "blunt" is a very negative word. Aretha was sharing her true opinion using the language that artists like her use. She was authentic but it can be difficult for some to hear the truth but it is better than the lies that are all over the media. These were really silly questions anyway and she was not impressed as she says what is an autotune; they don't reveal their real voices. It is totally different now; anyone can be made into a singer.

@sandmors7998 5 лет назад

Me too

@wandaharris2993 3 года назад

I LOVE HER SASSINESS. SHE DONT PLAY. SHE HAS BEEN THRSO MUCH. I REALLY MISS OUR OLD TALENTS. ❤️

@lautz38 3 года назад

Wow she's a spitfire of a wonderful voice and soul. I hope the world appreciates you Ms. Franklin. R. I. P

@serenitymuszings 5 лет назад

I came back for "the gowns!" 🤣🤣🤣 #6MonthsLater

@Lemon-xn5dj 3 года назад

Denise Lawson-Elam ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ty7dmJi-wP8.html here is Aretha singing happy birthday to her because they actually cared about each other. ITS NOT SHADE

@chevydude658 3 года назад

It may not be shade but it was still funny. LOL

@harryjames8247 3 года назад

Honestly, Same!!

@RaheimFender 3 года назад

i'm back right now! lol

@punkanellylovejoy702 3 года назад

those "beautiful" gowns 🤣😄🤪🤣😄🤪

@wealthy5702 5 лет назад

What a beautiful, confident black woman. Talented and assured. R.I.P.

@ASimplePraise 3 года назад

I love how she carried herself in her interviews. #QueenOfSoul

@guitarjam2178 3 года назад

Greatest singer who ever lived. Every syllable she sang had an emotional authenticity that every singer aspires to achieve. "Natural Woman" and "Think" both amaze me whenever I listen to them.

@60s70s80sMusicFan 5 лет назад

Aretha was intelligent, talented and an industry veteran who knew all about the record business. What a talent. RIP Aretha.

@servingjesus5972 5 лет назад

"Its not for me to say" A woman after my own heart. RIP Aretha

@privateer0561 Год назад

Great interview. I never heard Aretha speak before (except in Blues Brothers) She is very intelligent and articulate. She must have some stories...

@andreaslifestyle Год назад

Aretha Franklin was an elegant woman and I love her authenticity and how she performed. She was a gift to all of us who were inspired by her voice then and now today.

@nuclearrdx4045 8 лет назад

Q. taylor swift ? -- ok. great gowns, beautiful gowns. Q. whitney houston? -- she was a talent, she had a great gift. listen to her folks !!!!!

@michaels7900 5 лет назад

Nuclear RDX Q: Nicki Minaj? -Mmm, I'm gonna pass on that one. That one!😂😆

@squands9293 5 лет назад

Taylor Swift is talented. I respect Aretha, and may she Rest In Peace, but Taylor is talented. Despite opinions, she CAN sing. She plays multiple instruments and writes her own songs.

@michaels7900 5 лет назад

Amanda Dsouza Really? Have you seen her live performances? 😂

@squands9293 5 лет назад

Michael S actually yes. Have you? She may have some off performances like any singer does, but she DOES perform live very well. Especially during her acoustic performances. I’ve seen her 6 times over the past 8 years and I’ve seen how she’s improved and grown as a vocalist. If you actually opened your mind a little bit you might see that she is a talented singer. Is she a powerhouse singer like Adele or Kelly clarkson? No, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t talented.

@michaels7900 5 лет назад

Amanda Dsouza Yes I have seen some too, but in general she sounds shaky, sometimes off-key and lack of breath control. She may sound good in studio but live, not so much. She writes her songs and plays instruments but it doesn't give her singing ability.

@atlsongbyrd6084 3 года назад

This never gets old 😭😭😭

@princessfrancois8225 3 года назад

Actually, never. I can re-watch and laugh out loud over and over again! It's one of the few videos of Ms Franklin that doesn't make me start to cry. ❤

@raquelvlogzz1183 Год назад

Aretha was humble and loved God. Her voice was one of a kind..There will never ever be another Aretha. R.i.p Aretha a true Legend.

@Just-Princess 5 лет назад

Also, “Nicki Minaj, hmmm, I’m gonna pass on that one”. There will never be another Aretha! The only person she truly saw it for in this Interview was Whitney! And rightly so!

@auramonroe6966 2 года назад

@ThatOne So what. She still acknowledged Whitney's talent

@evamariotti179 2 года назад

Yes!!!

@veliona_vollerei_ 2 года назад

But what Nicki do?😭 She isn’t even that bad of A Singer😭

@Nominaze 2 года назад

@@veliona_vollerei_ She never said she wasn’t a good artist, she just passed aint nothing wrong with that.

@veliona_vollerei_ 2 года назад

@@Nominaze ok

@kivakarmen8628 8 лет назад

you know this is why it is said that when you get old you don't give a damn what people think about what you say or what people think about you. The Queen seems to have an attitude 😂😂😂

@gladitsnotme 8 лет назад

He came out with a book of TRASH. Lies, lies, lies on top of lies...

@kivakarmen8628 8 лет назад

smh...shameful

@BlaydeAlabama 5 лет назад

Almost 40 and I started 2 years ago. I'm in trouble

@deborahreeves615 5 лет назад

Kiva Karmen , lol Yup when you live a certain amount of years, you really don't care what others folks think about you , although I suspect that is just her personality! LoL which actually is confidence! Others people's perception of you should not be your Reality.

@karibgold5394 5 лет назад

Disagree. It's called"integrity", and you don't have to be old to be honest, and choose to be unafraid of what others think, when they choose to go along with whatever is PC, or what everyone else thinks or says. She was honest and upright, and I'm looking forward to meeting her in Heaven:").

@joxritee935 5 лет назад

Aretha Franklin was the pioneer of all singers, she was a legend indeed, legend of all legends. After her, came artist like The Beatles, Elton john, Micheal jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Celine dion, Mariah Carey and so many more. The artist of 80s and 90s created a major impact in the music industry, sells records by millions. Aretha Franklin set the standard, and the other artist carried on the legacy and records. We should always be grateful of her existence and her soulful voice! :))

@baxtty277 3 года назад

Nobody talking about her “I’m gonna pass” on Nicki Minaj 😂😂 I love Aretha ❤️

@babs-bofficial4928 3 года назад

It was more funny when her song was #1, it literally surpassed Nicki's song on iTunes the week she sadly passed away... People were using "I'm gonna pass" to troll Nicki 😂

@yesyesno5559 3 года назад

@@babs-bofficial4928 and nicki broke her record for the most billboard entries among women and made a bar about it : “miss aretha I think I just passed her”

@DHenny 5 лет назад

she was awesome and funny af!

@Dino-su2wh 5 лет назад

she was always terrible

@ladyk439 5 лет назад

She will be missed 😢😢🙌🙌🙌👑👑👑❤❤❤

@aphiwemagaya3279 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣 I'm sure the interviewer was peeing his pants,the way he was so nervous towards Aretha...

@Ikacita 9 месяцев назад

Rest in peace Aretha 😢✨😭

@dreamchasers7702 5 лет назад

"What Is Autotune?" - Aretha

@mackeyjaylozada2453 5 лет назад

Dream Chasers I don’t even know what autotune is and the part she said NO A BOOK A TRASH THATS ALL THAT WAS A BOOK OF TRASH LOL 😂

@bibit3856 5 лет назад

Great gowns and I’ll pass on that one hummmm Aretha Franklin knew what she was talking about. Right on point👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@todo870 4 года назад

Bibi T She just doesn’t want to admit Taylor is creative.

@ivanl4380 3 года назад

Ethan Trenaman She isn't though and that's true

@krystalphan8871 3 года назад

@@ivanl4380 She is. The top musician of the modern time and one of the greatest of all time. You can ask Rolling Stone.

@luigiiodice3517 3 года назад

@@ivanl4380 all this hate on Taylor smh I'm not even a fan but she has very good albums and tours, her voice is just a little thin lol

@ivanl4380 3 года назад

Luigi Iodice I don't hate her actually, and I don't love her either. I'm just stating facts. Writing songs about your ex doesn't make you creative and talented. "Look What You Made Me Do" isn't even an original song. It's melody was copied from "I Am Too Sexy". But that's fine, because nowadays many young singers just put old songs' melodies into their new songs. I know now she doesn't write about her ex anymore so I am fine with that. I am also fine with her because she respects legends like Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey. Again, I do not hate Taylor Swift whatsoever.

@admsitio 2 года назад

What an Idol. What a voice. What an Icon.

@rickilynnwolfe8357 4 года назад

My God shes beautiful inside and out and at the age of 72 she still looks gorgeous ! I hope to make it to heaven one day and meet her and hear her sing again REST IN PEACE YOU BEAUTIFUL SOUL AND THANK YOU XOXO

@marcusanthony179 5 лет назад

Aretha's mind was so clear and sharp into her later years. This is how I hope to be if I live to be in this age.

@asbm90 8 лет назад

Don't dare compare any artist to "The" Aretha Franklin...a true pioneer, artist, and musician...able to slip on Gospel, Opera, Soul, Pop, and genre and do it BETTER than anyone...and she plays the piano at a professional level...Don't compare her ..she has her own lane.