Aretha the “Queen of Souls” in heaven
Aretha the “Queen of Souls” in heaven Pt1 Aretha Franklin left us on August 16 th 2018 causing Sir James Paul McCartney CH MBE to Tweet: "Let’s all take a moment to give thanks for the beautiful life of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of our souls, who inspired us all for many many years. She will be missed but the memory of her greatness as a musician and a fine human being will live with us forever. Love Paul" In an article in The New Yorker dated August 16 th , 2018 Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer David Remnick wrote: "What artist built a sturdier and more sublime arc, from the songs of the first praise houses and black churches to the blues to R. & B. to pop and hip-hop?" (Aretha Franklin: A Legacy in Music) Georgetown University sociology professor Michael Eric Dyson said at her funeral : "She moved from being the queen of soul to the queen of souls." Aretha Louise Franklin was born March 25, 1942 in, Mem