The album title, and featured song, is indeed a Nina Simone original. When the album was released in 1972, Aretha was criticized as not having anything "left of her old Memphis-Muscle Shoals soul sound." Of course now, this album is praised as one of her greatest, and probably for the very reason which was cited upon it's release. Aretha's contributions to other genres, including funk (Rock Steady), are obvious.Young, Gifted and Black
For those of you who don't know, Erma is indeed the sister
of Aretha. The two have distinct soulful styles, Erma being the bit more rocking of the two (Listen to Hold on I'm Coming, probably the most powerful track on here that makes you want to sing at the top of your lungs). Erma's recording career was brief, and so in terms of available material, there is certainly not enough. Here is one of a few recordings.Super Soul Sister
2 comments:
Thank you for the Erma Franklin, hadn't heard anything by her before, but really enjoyed her album. Really funky. Keep up the good work :)
Thanks so much Daniel. It's great to hear when people enjoy the album downloads. I really appreciate you letting me know. I hope you find more great things on here.
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