1964 – 365 Days of Aretha Franklin

Evil Gal Blues

Aretha sits down at the piano and gets a new set of lyrics to take on Dinah Washington’s “Evil Gal Blues”

Aretha takes on a Nancy Wilson hit, and for once largely leaves the arrangement as is.

Aretha grooves by the fire in this 1964 take on the Christmas classic.

Subtle, yet powerful, Aretha describes the love of a mother.

The quantity of songwriting Aretha Franklin’s first husband did is debatable, but he did compose this song, recorded in 1964 & released in 1967.

Leave it to Aretha to not only rearrange “Unforgettable”, but also end it with a rousing vocal show-out.