Στις αρχές Μαΐου του 1968 η Aretha Franklin ταξίδεψε στην Αγγλία για να τραγουδίσει στο Hammersmith Odeon, ταξιδεύοντας γι απρώτη φορά έξω από τη χώρα της. Όπως ήταν φυσικό εντυπωσίασε τους Άγγλους με την ερμηνεία της.
Έτσι στις 18 Μαΐου, λίγες μέρες μετά την εμφάνισής της στο Λονδίνο, η Melody Maker έγραφε:
"Aretha Franklin, America’s soul sister, came, was seen, and conquered Britain last weekend. And, at Hammersmith Odeon on Sunday, she almost incited a riot from a wild and excited audience of soul brothers.
Aretha is without doubt one of the greatest soul, blues and gospel singers we have seen for a long time. She has a searing, soaring voice; powerful on high notes, warm and wild in the lower register. She has a slight, tubby frame and a deceptively placid appearance, but that fantastic soulful voice pours forth with almost unbelievable volume and power.
Her programme was not all raving soul, however. She also sang several beautiful blues - including “It's My Life" - and her “Dr Feelgood”, self- accompanied on piano, betrayed her gospel roots. Aretha roared on stage, to the jumping if at times ragged backing of her orchestra, led by trumpeter Donald Towns and her heavily choreographed vocal trio, and went straight into “Satisfaction”. Her songs were mainly best-known numbers - “I Never Loved A Man”, “Respect”, “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” etc, but she also sang a great personalized version of The Young Rascals’ “Groovin’”. My only criticism: falling foul of tricky acoustics in the auditorium..."
Στο επόμενο video η Aretha σε εμφάνισή της αργότερα την ίδια χρονιά στο Amsterdam...
Έτσι στις 18 Μαΐου, λίγες μέρες μετά την εμφάνισής της στο Λονδίνο, η Melody Maker έγραφε:
"Aretha Franklin, America’s soul sister, came, was seen, and conquered Britain last weekend. And, at Hammersmith Odeon on Sunday, she almost incited a riot from a wild and excited audience of soul brothers.
Aretha is without doubt one of the greatest soul, blues and gospel singers we have seen for a long time. She has a searing, soaring voice; powerful on high notes, warm and wild in the lower register. She has a slight, tubby frame and a deceptively placid appearance, but that fantastic soulful voice pours forth with almost unbelievable volume and power.
Her programme was not all raving soul, however. She also sang several beautiful blues - including “It's My Life" - and her “Dr Feelgood”, self- accompanied on piano, betrayed her gospel roots. Aretha roared on stage, to the jumping if at times ragged backing of her orchestra, led by trumpeter Donald Towns and her heavily choreographed vocal trio, and went straight into “Satisfaction”. Her songs were mainly best-known numbers - “I Never Loved A Man”, “Respect”, “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” etc, but she also sang a great personalized version of The Young Rascals’ “Groovin’”. My only criticism: falling foul of tricky acoustics in the auditorium..."
Στο επόμενο video η Aretha σε εμφάνισή της αργότερα την ίδια χρονιά στο Amsterdam...
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