She was a national treasure. We were so lucky to have her sing for us all. R.I.P. Ms. Franklin🎸🎶🎼🎵✌️

Shout out to your mom for making this suggestion, thank you!

This is why she's unmatched. There will only ever be one.

One of her best! Her interpretation of the song is so heartfelt, always tears me up.

One of the greatest female singers of all time!

The GWOAT. With out the best female singer of all time in my opinion. The hair on my arm and the goosebumps says it all for me. La and Che. You are absolutely right about tears to the eyes. What a voice. As always fellas a GREAT reaction. Much appreciated 🙏 ❤

Love me some Aretha...Born and raised in Downtown Detroit.....yesss she's our Queen for sure. Mega talented

She will always be the queen.

No auto tune No pitch correct Just Talent

Awesome choice I love Dionne Warwick's version too. I do not compare I just love them both They both have a voice of Angels. God truly loves the world to bless us with such talent and feeling.

When Miss Franklin went to Muscle Shoals in 66. She met Duain Allman. Jackie Wilson was hanging out. She found the Rhythm, Soul, Blues with Gospel.🌄🎵☕

This song, plus the rest of Burt Bacharach's hit compositions, sung by Dionne Warwick, were favorites in my household growing up. Always a bittersweet taste of nostalgia....Thanks for the memory.

Brought tears to my eyes too. Missing the man I said a little prayer for...he's been gone 7 years now. He is in heaven, praying for me.

Aretha Franklin Queen of Soul R.I.P.

Detroit Misses Aretha !!! R.I.P.

The one and only QUEEN of Soul Ms Aretha Franklin ❤️

WE have all her records and I have been listening to her since 1967 . She is for me the voice of soul music

Aretha (RIP) is a treasure…one of the ultimate songstress…I can’t think of a song she sings that I don’t like! You guys nailed the reaction, citing the gospel element and the fact that she is praying to her man directly. Well said, guys! Another banger reaction from the best!

👸🏾Aretha Franklin 👑 The Queen. Forever! # RESPECT & LOVE❤

I remember being a little girl in motown, and singing into a hairbrush or wooden spoon when this song came on the radio. Aretha"s church was quite near to where I onced lived.

Watching Aretha play You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman at the Kennedy Center Honors for Carole King is one of the greatest performances I've ever seen from beloved Aretha Franklin. She had President Obama wiping tears away along with many who have watched it. Carole King wrote that song and it made Aretha Franklin's career take off. This is beautiful, too. Oh my tears ❤

Ahhhh the QUEEN of SOUL!!! ❤️ LOVE HER😊

There’s a brilliant performance by her- one of her last - at the Kennedy Center honoring Carole King. She sings Carol’s song, “ Natural Woman” so magnificently she makes President Obama cry. A must watch!!!!❤ This beautiful song is by Burt Bacharach who wrote everything for Dionne Warwick - check her out too! “ That’s What Friends Are For” live with Dionne, Elton, Stevie W and Gladys Knight!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤

I’ve seen everything from the Dead and Allman bros, Mobb Deep, Nirvana, sublime, Blind Melon, the meters, backstage with the roots and beastie boys, opera all over the world, and on and on. My favorite show by far was being fortunate enough to catch Aretha at the Apollo. I’ll never ever forget her voice

To my mom! She’d play the grooves out of this song! As a little kid I’d marvel at the way she love this song and would sing when she thought nobody was looking! Aretha at her strongest! Chiguy

Guys...trust me...Aretha Live 1972 at New Temple Missionary Baptist is peak Aretha. Raw. Will bring you to tears. She almost collapses from emotional exhaustion after Amazing Grace, it think it is. Bernard Purdie on drums, 100° sweltering heat. It'll move you. And I'm a 70s/Led rock addict. Trust me. No one can sing like that without God's hand. Edit: she plays piano , too. I immediately bought the DVD when I heard this 2 yrs ago. Chill bumps now as she begins Amazing Grace...crowd be stompin'!

I've never heard anybody that could belt it out like Aretha Franklin. She barely needed a microphone on stage when she sang live !

She - and certainly Ella Fitzgerald - are timeless examples of a fluid voice . Their early inventories are second to none .

She is so EMOTIVE: THE QUEEN!!! MOM's got GREAT TASTE!!! HUGS, GUYS!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

Years ago, I was watching a music documentary and Grace Slick(original lead singer of Jefferson Airplane) said; “We have heard the voice of God and it’s Aretha Franklin “ Ms Franklin was without equal. Check out the clip from the Blues Brothers movie, she sings “Think” it’s phenomenal.

Aretha was one of my Dad’s favorites Thank you for this one

I got a little teary eyed too. Aretha brings me back to the 60's when I was young We were huge Aretha fans. My sister and I used to sing her songs all the time. She's the queen, I tell ya. Check out one of her amazing songs SEE SAW! It's great

Aretha sounds like the good times back in the day ❤. Takes you right back there.

Such easy power that is always there, but she also had the ability to sound so vulnerable with her voice. My favorite singer of all time.

This was in my house all my young life........Thanks Mom. WNEW-AM N.Y.C.

You absolutely must hear my favorite Aretha song, and one of my Top Ten All-Time favorite songs, "Ain't No Way" (1968). It will change your life.

I just love this version of the song. She was so young too. How she had such maturity in her delivery I’ll never know.

No Lies told! Certain songs just bring the tears; many Aretha songs do that to the burliest of men this song included! She touched everything too, RnB, Gospel, Blues, pop…. Her voice is everywhere! God Bless the Queen

IMO from an old avg. white boy she was the greatest female singer of the 60s. So much range and soul.😎✌️

only one Aretha! She hits a deep special place with her singing

Music & lyrics by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. This song writing duo had so many hits in the 60’s, with most of them sung by Dionne Warwick😊👍🏼. If you’re looking for another great Aretha Franklin song to react to from the 70’s, check out Until You Come Back to Me. Stevie Wonder had a hand in writing this song…👍🏼👍🏼

This made me cry from the start. I can only think it's just the beauty. I know it was played a lot in my childhood. Pulled my heart right out.

One of the very best RIP Aretha❤

It’s almost like she is singing background to the background singers interesting arrangement

The "Queen" at her best!

Such a sweet song by Aretha. I know others have sung it but this is so special with her smooth voice and incredible range. Thanks guys for reacting to this legend. Miss you Aretha❤

Please react to her performance of Nessun Dorma at the 1998 Grammys. She filled in for the legendary Luciano Pavarotti when he fell ill. There was no time to rehearse other than in the dressing room. She wasn’t familiar with the orchestra or choir and they with her, she wasn’t even familiar with the stage as she tried to exit. The audience were on the edge of their seats feeling anxious for her: Aretha Franklin "Nessun Dorma" Live (Grammy Awards)

AS a kid one of my favorite albums was Aretha Live in Paris!

R e s p e c t.

"Don't play that song"...a must! 👍🇬🇧

I saw her live in late '65-early '66...what else needs to be said...

Hey growing up in the 70's in Australia, this song is second nature for me still. Our little girl group loved to sing this at school lunchtime. So beautiful. Thank goodness for Aretha.

You nailed it. I'm a grown ass man and sometimes it moves me to tears.

You gentlemen have to hear her work BEFORE she was signed to Atlantic, where she was singing Blues and Jazz standards. You will be able to hear the true progression, Even at age 18 she was a fully developed singer with amazing vocal control and emotion.

Aretha Franklin was a force ... she was the QUEEN. Having said that, to me the ultimate version of this song is the Dionne Warwick version. EPIC!

Aretha's Father was a Preacher here in Detroit and Her Sister Erma had a Music Career Also, Aretha and Her Family was Very Close with Martin Luther King !!!

She's perfection ! yes... tears to the eyes. You're not alone on that reaction. thanks for puttin this on. Peace to you both.

@Airplay Beats ... Her version of this song is my favorite, but of course Dionne's original set the standard for Aretha to shoot for and ultimately surpass. This was written by the hit- making masters, Burt Bacharach [music] Hal David [lyrics]. Burt just passed earlier this year.

So glad you guys selected this. Impossible not to hear this and not be transported by it. Her dad was a preacher and marched w MLK down Woodward Ave in the D in 1968, he gave the I Have A Dream speech at Cobo Hall. Anyway, thanks again!

Aretha - Rock Steady her funkiest track 🔥

Música e vocalista, fora de série ❤

Shout out to her backup singers!

You know guys, I think many of us would enjoy hearing some Motown. We know you've heard it, as have we, but it would be great hearing some. (p.s. My favorite song is Bernadette.)

I think Muscle Shoals Sound Studio helped her in the beginning.

There's an AMAZING duet/throwdown of this song with Natalie Cole and Whitney Houston from the late 80s from a tv special you can find on YT. You can really hear Aretha's influence on Whitney in it.

One of my fave Aretha songs

Recorded at muscle Shoals, recording studios, Alabama using house, musicians that went by the name of the swampers who were all white. They played on the more hit records probably than any other group of men. There’s a documentary on muscle Shoals it’s really interesting.

Aretha classic fellas appreciated God bless fight the power.

Hey felllas. For my money, Aretha was one of the best singers who ever lived. She never failed to amaze me in any performance live of studio. This song was written by Burt Bachrach and Hal David and was originally recorded by Dionne Warwick. Dionne's version was also great and I also appreciate her great voice, but as you said, Aretha completely reworked this song and "took it to church" infusing it with that wonderful gospel style she was famous for. Check out "Chain Of Fools" and also "You Make me Feel Like a Natural Woman". Peace.

Love the piano in thus one. I mean it's all pure the whole song love it

THE QUEEN, nuff' said!

A rare perfect song.

The backup singers do a he'll of a job

It just doesn't get any sweeter. Thanks, guys.

There is a great documentary called Muscle Shoals, about the whole scene in Northwest Alabama. Aretha had a lot to do with it in the beginning. I highly recommended this watch. If not only for all the great musical acts that came through Muscle Shoals

Beautiful recording. So clear, fantastic engineering given the tech of the time - 55 years old, or so .I heard this when I was a kid and thought it would all be like this, in the future. Atlantic Records was a great label (not just for soul), but other brilliant artists too. It's one of the first songs I still associate with Aretha.

Y’all need to do her song “Rock steady”. The rhythm section 🔥

She is praying for him to LOVE HER TOO.

She definitely put a Lil grit on it.peace to Moms

Lianne Lahavas does a nice cover of this. There's two or three versions of it on KZfaq, but I think the nicest are just her accompanying herself on guitar.

Incomparable. ❤

Pure Soul....

Made my day!!!!

She’s the One!

Classic 😮

Shout out & much love to your Moms ♥

The Queen! ❤️

I will say my favorite my Aretha is Until You Come Back To Me. Please react to that one.

That voice!

So beautiful! Oof. Gets you in the feels for sure! You should check out Spanish Harlem.

check out her sister Erma Franklin -" Piece of My Heart" from 1967 . before Janis Joplin released it

i was tearing up just as you paused.

This was a bit out of Aretha's wheelhouse, but she still killed it. Bacharach-David tunes were pure pop and mostly sung by Dionne Warwick who also killed every time. Aretha was, and is, the Queen of Soul. I love them both.

Hal David and Burt Bacharach , gifted song writers.

R.I.P Aretha Franklin and Burt Bacharach

Ok, I’m getting these Albums! Hang in there La

Boom!

You guys do great reactions no matter who you are reacting to I really like that

You should check out "Good To Me As I Am To You" w/Clapton on guitar from the Lady Soul release...

Perfection.