2 Legends, 2 legacies. 2 different messages – By Yvonne Sam

2 Legends,    2 legacies   2 different messages

By Yvonne Sam

“When beggars die there are no comets seen;
The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” (Julius Caesar II, ii, 30-31)

On August 16, minutes following announcement of her death, tributes to Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul started pouring in from musicians, actors, producers, high-profile executives, political figures and others. Former U. S President Barack Obama tweeted, “Aretha helped define the American experience. “In her voice, we could feel our history, all of it and in every shade—our power and our pain, our darkness and our light, our quest for redemption and our hard-won respect.     

Aretha Franklin, ‘the queen of soul’, dies aged 76 – articles and videos

Aretha Franklin, ‘the queen of soul’: Regarded as one of the greatest singers of all time, dies aged 76

Aretha Franklin

• Aretha Franklin dies aged 76: live reaction 
• A voice that gave America its heart and soul
• The queen of soul – a life in pictures

Laura Snapes and Ben Beaumont-Thomas – Thu 16 Aug 2018 – The Guardian UK

The great American soul singer Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76, her representative has said. She was reported to have been gravely ill with her family at her bedside.

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MUSIC BOX: 24 Classic Sad But Sweet Songs – Videos

MUSIC BOX: 24 Classic Sad But Sweet Songs – Videos

John Lennon

Music can really help you work through your feelings. Just like all forms of human expression, the most beautiful thing in the world is to unburden your heart with all the emotions you are carrying. I guarantee that listening to these beautiful songs will fill you with empathy and love, while freeing you from whatever is weighing you down.

We’ve chosen some of the greatest musical artists of recent times to help us with this task, with everyone from Frank Sinatra and The Beatles, to Hank Williams and Dusty Springfield. Which songs do you think have made our tear-jerker list?