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I sing to the realists, people who accept it like it is. I express problems. There are tears when it's sad and smiles when it's happy. It seems simple to me, but for some people, I guess feelin' takes courage.
Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin
Age: 76 †
Born: 1942
Born: March 25
Died: 2018
Died: August 16
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Aretha Louise Franklin
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On the sly, scoping for love.
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Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they're now more and more in the power seats.
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You're a no good heartbreaker, you're a liar, and you're a cheat. I don't know why I let you do these things to me.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me.
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I don't feel one's personal medical condition is everybody's business. It just isn't something you advertise, and it's not open to discussion.
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Music changes, and I'm gonna change right along with it.
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When God loves you, what can be better than that?
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