Sharing a birthday as she does with an assorted bunch - including Dame Elton John, Paul Michael Glaser, Arturo Toscanini, A.J.P Taylor, David Lean, Béla Bartok, Gloria Steinem, Simone Signoret, John Laurie, Patrick Troughton, Richard O'Brien, Sarah Jessica Parker and Cathy Dennis - the magnificent Aretha Franklin blows out 76 candles on her cake today.
Finishing off a rather spring-like weekend (and a busy one: I hung Venetian blinds in our television room yesterday, and we went for our first visit of the year to the cavernous Gardening Club today), let's give it over to the Queen of Soul herself!
Many happy returns, Aretha Louise Franklin (born 25th March 1942).
She's great.
ReplyDeletea "natural woman", indeed. Jx
DeleteBuilt to last
ReplyDeleteIt ain't over till the fat lady sings! Jx
DeleteA treasure.
ReplyDelete"R-E-S-P-E-C-T
DeleteFind out what it means to me!"
Jx
Her voice is awesome
ReplyDeleteThe best. Jx
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