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Complete alphabetical listing of directory topics: Aretha Franklin
Jerry Wexler
The great Atlantic Records producer gave us rhythm and blues -- as well as just about every R&B legend -- and retooled the very foundations of music producing.
Are we not divas?
Guys -- at least straight guys -- can't be divas. They don't have the right shoes.
Sharps & Flats
The stunning Glenn Gould on Bach boxed set of reissues captures the rare instant when performer, composer and instrument meet in perfection.
I'd rather eat tacos with Daniel Johnston than swordfish with Damien Hirst
Spiritual squalor at an opening of chunky shock-pop for the rich, and a performance of melting honesty and sweetness by the musical equivalent of Joseph Cornell.
Respect: Aretha Franklin, 1967
The Queen on the radio and a taxi driver's volcanic rant bring a
whole new meaning to human connectedness and mutual R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Aretha Franklin
A poet-novelist who knew the Queen of Soul as a teenager looks back at the forces and influences that shaped one of the world's greatest singers.
The finest children's album ever made
Of three new Carole King reissues, it's "Really Rosie" -- a "Tapestry" for the under-10 set -- that stands out.
Dusty Springfield 1939-1999
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