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Destiny (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"I choose Aretha Franklin because she is so great. She has a beautiful voice and she sings with such emotion. She sings songs that are very true. She knows what women go through in their life. She is great. I'm her #1 fan."

Laporcha (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is my fav diva because she is the most inspirational, most sensational and most divalike.  That's why I voted for miss Aretha Franklin (a.k.a. Queen of Soul)."

Anne-Lise (FranceUSA) on Aretha Franklin
"Her voice is so pure. She gives lots of emotion. Each time I hear her voice it makes me cry, it's so beautiful!"

Barney (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She makes the listening a very real spiritual experience. The colors of her voice are warm and inviting and she tells some wonderful stories about life and love. I feel privileged to hear the soulful sounds of one such as this. Respect to you, Aretha."

Paulo (Brazil) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she is just the better. Though she has a mezzo soprano voice, she is able to use it as if it was an musical instrument like a piano. I love her."

Siobhan (UK) on Aretha Franklin
"She is my favourite singer as well as diva of all time because she has the greatest and most powerful, spine tingling, unique voice that I have ever heard and she deserves all the r.e.s.p.e.c.t. she gets!"

Jurell (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is my favorite since she is the most talented, most versatile and overall best singer of all time.  She also has a strong sense of pride for self, despite her appearance.  Besides, she is the Queen of Soul, 4 my star's sake."

Marthe (Norway) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she is a fabulous singer, and I think that she is a great woman. I don't know her as a person, but she stands for everything I think a lady should stand for. She's the ultimate diva."

Jim (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is without peer!"

Oliver (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She's the best singer in the whole wide world!"

Harriet (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has staying power and one awesome voice!"

Amanda (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because I love her song "Respect" and I mouth the words all the time when I'm listening to it. I listen to it again and again and again! And I may be only 11 years old, but I still love her music and I think she's beautiful!"

Jacqueline (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is my favorite diva, because I think that she is a beautiful woman inside and out. Something about her music just does something to my soul. It sends chills through-out my body."

Kenda (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"That voice and her presence even when off stage makes her a true diva."

H.R. (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is the best of the best."

Victor (Mexico) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha's name means supreme artistry. There's fire, glory, erotism, joy for life, tenderness and so many more emotions in her heavenly voice. And above all she's all you can ask in a singer. Wonderful career!"

McCrary (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because la diva 'retha has always moved me. All hail the Queen!"

Allie (Canada) on Aretha Franklin
"She is the nicest of holds for a diva. And mah loves her."

Frank (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she is the best of the best. There's no one that can beat her singing. She's made an everlasting, impressive influence on the world of music."

Juan (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she commands, demands, and receives r-e-s-p-e-c-t... All hail the Queen! I love her thirty plus years of hits, her persona, her influence on all singers that transcends across every boundary of music, and the awesome r-e-s-p-e-c-t she receives is very admirable. It's what we all want."

Rami (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"This is my abbreviated two cents of how 'retha has moved me ... the woman known as Aretha, the Queen of Soul, Lady Soul, Ree Ree, Ms. Ree, 'retha, Ms. Franklin, Soul Sister Number One, and so on, moves me so much. I must admit that it's difficult for me to honor 'retha without being partial. Because she captured my musical ear many years ago, when her voice was nearly flawless, when most singers were so intimidated by the sheer power of her physical voice, that they wouldn't dare attempt to sing with her. I remember as a child back in the early 70's, when my mama and aunt would put the 45 record of "Rock Steady" on the hi-fi and we would dance in the living room. I loved the fire in her voice and those awesome bass riffs in the song. As a teenager back in the late 70's, before there was a "real" black radio station on the fm dial, I remember turning on the am radio one day and hearing a woman singing that really caught my ear. Because it was so different than the other singers on the radio, because of the way she would make her voice leap from note to note kind of like an acrobat, one moment singing in a low register, then the next moment without notice just amazingly leap several levels above that to a piercing, mesmerizing note that I've never heard anyone sing. Especially moving was the way she would hit those very high notes, like she was doing gymnastics with her vocal chords. I was like wow, how does she do that... who is that?! We were poor, so I didn't have the money to buy the record, so I just recorded it off the radio and played it over and over and over and over again, until I had it memorized note for note, and as a teenager growing up in a black church who's voice hadn't changed yet, I could nearly match her note for note, vocal leap for vocal leap. That was fun! The song was entitled "When I think about you". Although, the single was not a smash hit, her voice was a smash hit in my book. That initiated the admiration for 'retha's voice. But I didn't become a "real" 'retha fan until I heard her hit "United Together" on the fm radio. But what really pulled me into the fanship, is when she changed gears and started to climb the scale midway through "United Together" and she hit that spine-tingling note... United Together! That did it! Hahahahaha! I was like, she's back on the radio, and I gotta get that song! But with a voice that powerful, I said, "Forget the single, I want the whole album". I've been a "real" 'retha fan ever since. My teenage years were very, very, very rough, hard and turbulent, filled with major depression, loneliness, and abuse. During those hard years I received consolation from friends, but it was Aretha's powerful voice that helped lift me when I was down, and the few times I was up, she kept me soaring. All I had to do was put on "Hold On, I'm Comin'", "Come To Me", "It's My Turn", "There's A Star For Everyone", "Search On", etc. and she would help bring me out and up! Consequently, it created a sort of bond with her voice, without ever meeting the actual woman behind the voice. In fact, the bond was so tight that my biological mama would often say that I love Aretha more than I love her. At the time, I thought she was crazy for saying that, but maybe I did love her voice that much, because of what listening to her sing had done to help me through... ah, the power of music. But I guess ms. Franklin will never know how beneficial her work has been to me, and in fact has helped save my life. I realize that 'retha's voice is not what it used to be. I'm not deaf to that. But I also will never forget what it was, and what she unknowingly did to help me through. I'm much older now. Consequently, I can't do some things that I could, I can't hit certain notes the way I once could, I can't run as fast as I once could, I have grey hairs now, sometimes my joints hurt, etc... I'm no longer a music fanatic. But I still admire Ms. Franklin's long, blessed career of music. She will always be the Queen of Soul... always. She will always be the grandest, most admired, most respected African-American woman in music... always. 'Retha has made a few ruthless enemies along the way, whether she intended to or not. Most have waited for her to age and for her vocal power to weaken, before launching their attacks and unconstructive criticisms. Because she was too powerful a force when she was younger. Hence, what cowards they obviously are... whether they be the wannabe-queen-of-souls that always tried to steal her crown, or they be the naysayers that simply liked to cause trouble... envy her, many do, it comes with the crown. Despise her, many do, it comes with the crown. Low-rate her, many do, it comes with the crown. Kick her when she's down, many do, it comes with the crown. Unconstructively attack and criticize her voice, now that she is no longer in her prime, many do, it comes with the crown. Under-rate her vocal abilities, now that she's in her 60's, many do, it comes with the crown. Try to tarnish her image now that she's no longer in good physical shape, many do, it comes with the crown. At 60+, she's still has the power, r-e-s-p-e-c-t and clout, that nearly all of her peers in the same age group have only dreamed of. Her enormous repertoire of music containing major hits, awards, honors, and performances, in esp., During her prime years, speaks for it all. Her work has been done. The foundation was laid many moons ago. Hence , why other vocalists admire her, r-e-s-p-e-c-t her, honor her, mimic her (I don't need to name any names here...haha), and envy her. She impressed us many years ago, she moved us many years ago, her work has been done, and her talent has been proven. That proof is obvious! Now she is seasoned and just riding out her reign. Her title, Queen of Soul, is forever. You get my r-e-s-p-e-c-t 'retha... All hail the Queen! Thank you Jesus, for 'retha's legendary talent. Thank you 'retha, for your voice. God bless ya, sista!"

Sheila (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she flat out sing better than the other singers."

Regina (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she sounds good singing everything."

Gabi (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because her voice is like a siren to all women to go out and be independent and live their lives to the fullest. She represents all women everywhere! R.e.s.p.e.c.t!"

Murat (Turkey) on Aretha Franklin
"... because I like her style of music."

Wendy (Holland) on Aretha Franklin
"I just love the way she makes me feel I have to be proud of what I am and that I have to bring that feeling forward."

Sarah (UK) on Aretha Franklin
"She is a true diva, with a fantastic soulful voice."

Stefan (Germany) on Aretha Franklin
"She is a real diva, great voice, great outfits, absolutely divalike."

Lori (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Style, grace, attitude, and she can sing!"

Ben (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"The queen of soul and rock 'n roll reaches out to all races. Her voice is the sound of an angel of God roaring thunderous emotions, spirituality and love. There is no denying time only makes the heart fonder in appreciation for the joyous music Aretha belts out. Oh the feelings and the reminiscence of time, reunion with loved ones. God let one angel out to sing the blues, with spirit, and soul, that demands each individual should be respected and respect others, as with all things where good things flow... God is close by."

Miriam (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"I just like her. She is the best."

Sandra (Austria) on Aretha Franklin
"Her voice is incredible, giving hope to the people and especially to the soldiers in the Vietnam war, with "Respect" she was in the heart and the souls of many."

Semere (France) on Aretha Franklin
"Thanks to her voice and songs I feel more happy, that's all but it's a lot for me."

Sarah (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is the most passionate and heart moving artist out there and has been for a long time.  She has a certain captivating magic like no other."

Orhan (France) on Aretha Franklin
"Ms. Franklin not only has the most beautiful tone (listen to such songs as Day Dreaming, Angel or Without the One you Love), but also one of the biggest ranges in secular music. Her vocal technique is such that it allows her to convey just any feeling through song, be it love, tenderness, fear, melancholy, joy, faith or anger. She can sing high, low, soft or loud. She has a vocal imagination that allows her to embellish or strip down songs as she feels, and make them her own. She can tackle any musical style from gospel to pop, to soul to opera to rock to jazz to traditional folk songs, with equal truth. And last but not least, and perhaps this is what really sets her apart, she is a natural musician always eager to listen to a wide variety of styles and let herself be influenced by them - Aretha plays the piano, composes music and writes lyrics beautifully. She dos not let success, failure, critics or fans trap her into a given style or image - she is every woman, or rather every person and allows anyone to be able to identify to some part of her work. There might be more prolific composers, better pianists, more powerful voices, bigger ranges, or more consistent performers. There is not one that has the full package that Aretha has been able to offer for so long, and possibly not one that has her emotional depth and interpretative skills! All hail the Queen!"

Robyn (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because soul music is my favorite music and she just has that voice that just hypnotizes you. She has always made a lasting impression on me and especially since I saw her in concert about a month ago in Foxwoods in Connecticut."

Patricia (UK) on Aretha Franklin
"No one does it better than Reefa! She's the Queen of divaism, nuff said."

Lisa (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Sang out her soul, sang out about freedom, love, relationships, and being purely woman. A total diva who does deserve the title she usually has. She sang for her gender, her race, her pleasure and her gift-and this does make her a diva and a soul singer."

Johnville (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Sings with passion and fire."

Nicole (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is my favorite diva because she has influenced the way we rate divas now, such as Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Bette Midler. Also, her voice is spectacular!"

Marie-Josee (Canada) on Aretha Franklin
"Elle a la plus belle, la plus riche et la plus impressionnante des voix qui existe sur cette terre!"

L.V. (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha Franklin is truly the queen of soul and she wears it well. Her best is yet to come."

Murray  (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"There is no one like her on the face of this earth. Aretha is truly unique in her singing and piano playing. Aretha is just a down home person who is not phony."

Sandra (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"The enigma of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has withstood the test of time; her voice has transcended beyond the clouds; her life perseverance embedded in the corridors of our hearts. I grew up listening to the Queen when things were great; and I was pacified by the Queen when things were not going so good. Aretha, I salute you! Maybe one day my dream will come true... to sit down and have some collard greens and hot water cornbread with the Queen as she critiques my versions of "Natural Woman" and "Baby I Love You.""

Lisa (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she sings with her heart and soul. And I love that in a person."

Lavelle (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because Ms. Franklin is music, her soul reflects everything America stands for. She has always inspired me to do more, she's the greatest, she's the queen of soul."

Alea (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she's the first, the best and the one who'll remain he longest!"

María (Spain) on Aretha Franklin
"Porque es la mejor cantante de todos los tiempos,creo que debería ser ella la jefa diva de todas las cantantes de música soul."

Dom (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"The greatest singer in the world and pretty much does what she wants."

Thomas (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha sings and that's a given. But what frames her distinction is the ability to change the mood of her listener every time she does it. I get chills that run up and down my spine in response to the bellowing highs and lows produced in her signature style. Her name now means love, sorrow, pain and glory expressed through song."

Nimrod (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is the greatest singer of all time. I really would like to design and make some of her gowns in the future."

R.P. (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Has stood the test of time. Loves music and has real talent! Can sing anywhere, anytime and anything. Maintains her ways regardless... They come to her."

Doris  (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has been the greatest female R&B/Soul singer in my time, of all times. They have a lot of great diva singers, but she put a lasting feeling within your soul that you can't forget, whether it be Gospel or R&B/Soul. Keep up the great work until the end. Do not retire that voice. I have been a great fan since her first single, "I ain't never loved a man the way". I want her to keep up the good work.  Go! Go! Aretha, you got my vote.  Saw your show 4-10-01, Tuesday night. Bishop Paul S. Morton, what a performance. Hope to see you and the other divas soon."

G.S. (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Her voice, songs, and longevity. She has been my fav singer since I was 8 years old."

Francis (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"The best!"

Val (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Her career spans over decades and she has great music!"

Jack (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has the coolest songs, and she is in my favorite movie the Blues Brothers."

Brandi (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"I just think she is a terrific singer and an inspiration to black women. At the moment I am doing research for an English paper and I find her life filled with so much emotion and still she never gave up and I think she deserves a little respect (just a little bit)."

Ricci (Mexico) on Aretha Franklin
"She is the greatest!"

Chevalier (Belgium) on Aretha Franklin
"Most imaginative, innovative, versatile singer ever. Always eager to learn. And she really knows how to stay in the limelight."

Felicia (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she  is so talented."

Rocky (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"I always look up to a Queen!"

Christopher (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She's real, and makes her music meaningful with her emotions. She has the strongest voice I have ever heard, and is much in control of its many capabilities."

Jarell (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is the best soul singer besides Patti Labelle"

Missy (Finland) on Aretha Franklin
"Her soul music is very good."

Brytni (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she is the greatest, and I'm very proud of her."

Rodger (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She's just the best!"

Yvonne (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha Franklin's voice really gets into my soul."

Jessica (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Sheer power!"

J.T. (Denmark) on Aretha Franklin
"A great voice, unsurpassed. When she starts singing you live through the song. It is impossible to just hear it, you always experience them."

Thomas (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has a voice like no other and her music stirs the soul, soothes the heart and relaxes the mind."

Emelie (Sweden) on Aretha Franklin
"She's so wonderful and her voice makes me shiver."

Charmaine (Canada) on Aretha Franklin
"With a voice like that and the presence she has on stage, need you say more?"

Jason (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because of her sheer vocal brilliance which includes a five octave range, and she can and will and has, sung almost every genre of music and is underrated as a gifted and skilled piano player. She is the Queen and has more grammys than any other female in recorded sound, what can I say, she is the greatest!"

Calvin (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is blessed with a voice like no other singer on this earth. An angel here among us."

W.S. (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she's the one most other sirens are compared to."

Larry (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has the coolest persona. That makes her a diva. She doesn't care what anyone thinks, besides her fans. I also have a web page and a Yahoo! group dedicated to her. I love singing along with her songs. She has also inspired me so many times to sing out loud and to never be afraid what people think."

Jessica (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is my hero. I want to be just like her, she is very down to earth. All that she has been thrown she didn't let it stop her. I love her."

Steph (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She's in total contact with people. Her music and message is real and soulful."

Nkenge (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Have trouble believing there's a God? Just listen to Aretha sing. All doubts will be silenced!"

Ernest (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is the only Queen, and simply the best."

Gwen (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Listen to the words in her songs. They come from the soul."

Amy (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because I just love her music and I can't get enough of it!"

P.T. (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"No question. This category is not about musical phrasing (Aretha knows it), personal style (she exudes it), hit records (Aretha has had them all), or even sheer volume. This is about attitude. Nobody - nobody - can top Aretha Franklin's attitude. From the anthem R-E-S-P-E-C-T to her triumphant destruction of the anemic Céline and her cohorts at VH1s Diva Live, there is no doubt that Aretha Franklin outdoes them all. She is the perfect diva - monolithic, unquestionably talented, massively entertaining, thoroughly admirable, but not someone you can imagine sitting down to for a homely dinner. She is diva, and fits only on a stage (no mic needed). She eats wimps like Janet Jackson or Agnetha for lunch."

Jenna (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has a pretty voice."

Phil (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"The soul depth of the voice."

Ramon (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha is my favorite diva because she is true to her heart and to her fans. She does not think of herself as being above other people and considers herself as just being real like the rest of us. When I hear her voice I hear the voice of God speaking to me."

Valérie (France) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha is a dream to me. It's another world that makes me forget (sometimes) reality. It sounds like peace, serenity. I feel good when I'm listening to her. Indescribable!"

Kris (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she rocks!"

Jean (France) on Aretha Franklin
"It's not easy to say why but I know her voice makes me feel good."

Fabio (Brazil) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she is the very best!"

Gea (Holland) on Aretha Franklin
"She always has been, and always will be my favorite. It's just the way she makes me feel, when I hear her singing. You can feel her singing."

Eboni (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She brought a lot of soul to the black population and she is one of the best artists ever."

Aretha (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Very powerful voice!"

Monica (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She's always been true to the music of soul. Most of all her voice is, I can't even put into words how great her voice is, there are no words to describe the sounds of God."

Shanna (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She's the best. That's all that needs to be said."

Rachel (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha is best because she's also the first. She is the Queen of Soul, and she deserves the title too. Aretha blows the rest of 'em right out of the water!"

Daniel (Germany) on Aretha Franklin
"She has the best voice!"

Lilian (Brazil) on Aretha Franklin
"I love her voice and style. She is the greatest singer of the century."

Bruce (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She's the best, she's God's Angel of Song!"

Thilo (Germany) on Aretha Franklin
"She has been The Best for me since I was 16 (!) years old. I adore her!"  

George (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"That incredible voice and the way she delivers a song. Hallelujah!"

Marion (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has an amazing voice and her songs are great."  

Shawn (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"I love her music."

Oda (Bermuda) on Aretha Franklin
"All ladies from around the world grew up singing and dancing to Aretha's music ... She may have been a little younger than us but we all wanted to be like her. Aretha was, is and always will be the #1 diva. Especially when she sang 'Respect', our men folk sat up and paid attention."

Joel (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is truly the Queen of Soul!"

Diane (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she has a beautiful voice. Her music is such an inspiration to me. Her music tells a story. I just love her music. She is most definitely my favorite Diva."

Daija (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She's my favorite diva because she's been in the business for a long time and she's still going strong."

D.M. (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"In spite of the fat, the bad outfits, the attitude, the hurts , and hard years, her voice continues to be the true voice of soul. Although she's forever reinventing herself, never has there been an Aretha recording that wasn't immediately recognizable as hers. Hence, her soul never lost out to the pressures of our commercially driven times."

Larry (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Every time I hear her sing it makes me want to follow in her footsteps. I do have a good voice and I practice every day with her songs. I would like to meet her in person and get some advice from her. She's such an inspiration to me and many others."

Mark (UK) on Aretha Franklin
"The best! Technically perfect, absorbing voice that defined the standard all those following aspire to."

A.W. (Holland) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she's the greatest."

Sara (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Are you kidding? Not only is Miss Ree the undisputed Queen of Soul, but the woman has an amazing set of pipes. I highly recommend 'Aretha Franklin Sings the Blues' for those who may not be into her greatest hits (although I can't imagine who you are)."

James (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"If one hears her, one is enthralled. Aretha makes all the others forgettable for the most part."

Robert (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha is cool. She knows about life and love. I have followed her for over 40 years. A God gifted talent who also has a commitment to the Lord, her family and community. I wish her all success in her future. Hopefully we will hear more from her. Aretha ain't done yet!"

Jan Kate (USA) on Aretha Franklin
That woman could sing the phone book. She just makes me feel the music.  

Aleksa (Spain) on Aretha Franklin
"The best voice in the world! She is amazing, she is a queen!"

Lolita (Spain) on Aretha Franklin
"She is intelligent, she loves music & she cares for her work."

Rob (Canada) on Aretha Franklin
"She's the best."

Anthony (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"All Hail To the 'Queen Of Soul,' Ms. Aretha Franklin. Oh Lord Jesus where do I begin to talk about this great and outstanding legend that has touched the hearts of many. Aretha has and always will be one of the most soulful and powerful divas of all time. Aretha has touched our hearts with songs of inspiration, love, hurt, and most of all Gospel (Her Roots). Aretha's roots have always been in the church and always will be. She is a tree legend that will never be forgotten for as long as I live. Aretha has it all, the power, the fame, the attitude, the style, the divaness, the good stuff, and the voice of an angel from Heaven. All Hail To The Queen of Soul, and one of the most influential and powerful divas of all time: Ms. Aretha Franklin. You Go Girl!"

Thomas (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"No one can work with emotions like Aretha, take you from tears to feeling like dancing on top of the world in a split second."

Joyce (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"I've grown up with Ms. Franklin from a child until present. The sincerity of her songs, voice and down home ways as well as being able to be just Rea and she's worshipped throughout the nation.  P.S. besides, Ms. Franklin is the only human-being that has actually made me cry just by listening to her. I Luv U Rea - see you in Atlantic City - September 1!"

Jorgen (Ireland) on Aretha Franklin
"She has a fantastic voice, she is talented and gifted,
she is funny, she is smart, she has managed to hang around in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and now the 90s!"

Aaron (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has the greatest natural instrument (her voice) the world has ever known and her use of it renders her peerless!"

Rha (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She does it all (blues, R&B, soul, pop, Jazz, disco) and she does it with soul! How about Francoise Hardy, Nancy Sinatra, Petulia Clark, Lulu, Martha Raye, Darlene Love, Nancy Wilson, Dinah Washington, Lena Horne and Deborah Harry?"

Harold (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has the most Grammy's. She has the most top 10 hits. She has the most million selling albums. S he is the first woman in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. She is still going gold. She is a good performer."

Candace (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She doesn't act like she cares how she's supposed to sing or act, etc. She just gets down and does it so well. She is unpretentious and the real quality of her range cannot be held back.  I'd love to see her live in concert!"

Joe (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is the Queen of Soul!"

Dale (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"If you have ever heard Aretha in rare form you know the answer to that question."

Viviana (Argentina) on Aretha Franklin
"Amo a Aretha, nada mas!"

Jamie (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha Franklin is my fav diva cause she has just got everything. I have been singing since I was three and she has always been my inspiration. Her voice is just a wonderful gift from God. She has sung sunshine into my life. I just believe that through all of her hard work she deserves it."

Nwabueze (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"I just love her voice."

Wanda (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"This Lady can pull me out of all that makes me sad. I'm crazy about her music."

Lloyd (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She's all that!"

Curtis (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Queen of Soul!"

Tom (Germany) on Aretha Franklin
"I've loved Aretha since 1985, when I heard her classic "Freeway of Love". She means more to me than I can describe. She's not only the "Queen of Soul" - she's the Queen of my heart, too! I love you, Aretha, thank you for your Songs!"

Kevin (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha Franklin has moved me like no one else. She gives me hope when I'm down and has always uplifted me. Plus she has the greatest voice to ever be recorded. And no singer past, present or future will ever be able to reach her status."

Sheven (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Miss Franklin is my favorite diva because she gives her all like a diva. Aretha has stood her ground in the music world for over 4 decades making her the ultimate diva."

Thomas (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Music and voice combo plus attitude as an entertainer induces a temporary state of paralysis. I can't move until she stops performing and either walks off stage or gets interrupted by a commercial."

Kayla (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha is my fav diva because we share the same birthday (March 25) and she has an amazing voice."

Todd (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has been around and supported her culture causes (the Martin Luther era), her selective song went along with the times. What ever was going on at the time she sang about it. Her style and grace, also her songs seem so personal (singing about what she was going through). Her voice is so spiritual and majestic! She's cool and down to earth in her interviewing. One day I hope I get to meet her. She's the best! The queen of soul. Long live the queen."

Deb (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"The woman has earned the title, she wears it well, sets an example to those coming up, she's the queen."

Erica (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha is the Queen of Soul, and has paved the way for many upcoming female performers trying to make it in the music industry. She has accumulated the most Grammy Awards, and in my opinion in one of the best female performers of this era."

John (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Sheer talent. When she appeared on TV last year with the other gifted Divas, she clearly outshone them all. Aretha has a raw stage presence and a ease of power no one else can match. I wish she would perform more often!"

Laurent (France) on Aretha Franklin
"... just amazing grace & unique!"

Francis (Australia) on Aretha Franklin
"... because she is the queen of soul, with a remarkable talent of five octaves."

BJW (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"No one commands R E S P E C T like Aretha."

Suzann (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Her amazing voice!"

Aaron (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"No other singer has a voice like that! She can interpret a song better than anyone else!"

Jessie (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Her voice!"

Larry (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"I love the way she puts so much emotion into one song. I have loved her since I was young. I think she's soo cool to still be singing for her fans. I also have her book and many many pics of her."

Jasmine (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She is a great singer and an inspiration to girls who have a dream and go for it."

nn (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... because Miss Ree is the one and only diva supreme, and she has the awards and the voice to prove it. The reason why I think she is the best is because her voice is just a great inspiration to me as a person and has truly helped me in those most critical times. And I think if a singer can speak to the soul than they deserves to be #1!"

Stevie (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha has class, she handles herself well in public when giving interviews, whenever controversy comes her way she handles it with grace. Plus she is the best female singer ever. She can sing anything, soul, jazz pop, classical, you name it she can handle it. Plus I love her like I love my mother. I hope she lives for a long time and enjoy great fame."

Liz (Spain) on Aretha Franklin
"She has the best voice and rhythm."

Jevon (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She has everything together on stage. And she is Queen Of Soul.  Always and forever."

Dean (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"... triumph over adversity, larger than life and pretty much does what she wants.  Definitions of diva."

Kevin (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Aretha is my favourite because her voice moves me like no other singer. She gives the most powerful performance I have ever witnessed from any diva. Aretha is truly the ultimate diva of all time."

Claude (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"She sings the best."

Rebekah (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Her voice is so powerful and still going strong after all these years."

Kevin (USA) on Aretha Franklin
"Solely the awesome mesmerizing vocals, unparalleled control, finally her heart reaching moans."