Aretha reaches back to her youth, and brings her sisters, and Willa Ward, along for the ride.
Tiny Sparrow
One of an album’s worth of material recorded in 1963 that wasn’t first released until 2002.
Let Me In Your Life
Aretha accelerates Bill Withers’ beautiful ballad on the title cut to one of her 1974 LPs.
It’s My Turn
When it came to covering a song, Aretha had ZERO shame in putting her stamp on a hit, even if it was a recent hit.
Goodbye Manhattan
This one is personal. I’m taking you back to my 1st Aretha show, 20 years ago.
Day 69: Winter Wonderland
Aretha grooves by the fire in this 1964 take on the Christmas classic.
Day 67: Joy To The World
Aretha embodies “Joy” with this 1994 take on the classic hymn.
Day 67: Silent Night
Aretha makes magic with this holiday classic.
Day 66: Blue Holiday
One of Aretha’s early holiday cuts overflows with emotion.
Day 65: White Christmas
Aretha made not one, not two, but three appearances on the Four Tops’ 1995 Christmas album, Christmas Here With You. She delivered 2 sung lines
Day 64: Ave Maria
Aretha gave us two versions of Ave Maria over the years: one for church, and one for the holiday party.
Day 63: O Holy Night
No studio version exists, but there are two live performances.
Day 62: 14 Angels
Aretha brings opera to Christmas.
Day 61: My Way
It sat unreleased for 36 years, but Aretha’s “My Way” is better than Frank Sinatra’s.
Day 60: A Change Is Gonna Come
Aretha narrates Sam Cooke’s classic as Sam, in tribute to Sam, and with her own changes in mind.
Day 59: First Snow In Kokomo
One of the most beautiful things Aretha ever wrote and recorded.
Day 58: Come To Me
The opening cut from Aretha’s 1980 Arista debut showcases a singer with something to prove.
