(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

Aretha Franklin performing "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" for the Carole King tribute at this year's Kennedy Center Honors.

I Say a Little Prayer

From 1970, Aretha Franklin performing "I Say a Little Prayer".

Auld Lang Syne

From New Year's past, Aretha Franklin sings "Auld Lang Syne".

Rolling in the Deep

From Monday night's Letterman Show, Aretha Franklin covering Adele's "Rolling in the Deep', with Cissy Houston kind of singing with the back up.



Here is the interview segment.

Jerry Goffin

To mark the passing of Jerry Goffin yesterday a couple videos of songs he wrote with his then wife Carole King.

Their first hit, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" performed by The Shirelles



Aretha Franklin - "Natural Woman"



James Taylor - "Up On The Roof"

Don't Play That Song

From 1970, Aretha Franklin accompanying herself on the piano—"Don't Play That Song".

Do Right Woman

Yesterday's post of "Why Don't You Do Right?" has prompted me to post "Do Right Woman" today. Here a 1967 Aretha Franklins performance of that song.

Duke Ellington Tribute

What a tribute to Duke Ellington from 1973—Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Sarah Vaughan and Peggy Lee.

Aretha & Leon

I Know that Leon Russell has played piano for scores of singers over the years. Here he is with Aretha Franklin, back in the day when his hair was short and dark. So this must be at least close to fifty years ago.

Bonnie Raitt and More Friends

There are so many clips of Bonnie Raitt performing with her friends, that I need to do a second post.

"I Don't Want Anything To Change" with Norah Jones



"A Natural Women" with Aretha Franklyn & Gloria Estefan



"In the Mood" with John Lee Hooker

Oh, Happy Day

No video, just Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples performing "Oh, Happy Day". What more could you ask for?

Don Cornelius (1936-2012)

As tribute to Don Cornelius, who passed away earlier today, here are a couple clips from his show, Soul Train.

Aretha Franklin - "Rock Steady"



KC & Sunshine Band - "That's the Way"



Ike & Tina Turner ~ River Deep / Mountain High

Oh, Happy Day

A great combination, Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples performing "Oh, Happy Day", from the album One Lord One Faith One Baptism.

Aretha Franklin

I knew that Aretha Franklin had been very ill, but it looks like she has recovered. Here are some performance from The View earlier this week.

"How Long I've Been Waiting"



"Respect"



Aretha performing the same song 43 years ago.

Sam Cooke Covers

To follow up the Sam Cooke post I did earlier this week, here are some great covers of some of his songs.

Gavin DeGraw - "Nothing Can Change This Love"



Aretha Franklin - " You Send Me"



Adele - "That It, I Quit"