VIDEO: Aretha Franklin performs "Rolling in the Deep" on Late Show!

[RAMROD 97,601]

I am not sure why she returns tbh.

She have achieved most things.

This new cover albums might ruin her image a little.

[codymonster 8,003]

That was messy She's a great vocalist obviously, but I think she was trying to do to much stuff with her voice. She's old tho, and has proven herself, so it's all good. Age will do that to people's voices.

The backup singer tho.. I'm not sure what d--gs she was on

Aretha, sis, it's time for a long-sleeved shirt.

She's 72 I don't think anyone is expecting toned arms :sweat:

[Rollercoaster 2]

That was messy She's a great vocalist obviously, but I think she was trying to do to much stuff with her voice. She's old tho, and has proven herself, so it's all good. Age will do that to people's voices.

The backup singer tho.. I'm not sure what d--gs she was on

She's 72 I don't think anyone is expecting toned arms

 

*Insert Madonna comment here*

[Voltaire 4,531]

Honestly, I think Aretha has earned her ability to just sing some Diva classics. I have no issue with it- including her Madonna-arms.

 

 

It's poor Cissy that is clearly not present-and-accounted for that's cringe-worthy. A nice gesture to include her, but she can't be bothered anymore.

[craig 680]

Aretha is getting bad press. And deservedly so.

http://www.idolator.com/7564799/aretha-franklin-david-letterman-adele-rolling-in-the-deep-cover

[Voltaire 4,531]

Aretha is getting bad press. And deservedly so.

http://www.idolator.com/7564799/aretha-franklin-david-letterman-adele-rolling-in-the-deep-cover

 

Where the hell was a manger on this one? Or a producer? Or someone that she can clearly afford to make this NOT happen.

 

She's too much of a great for this **** to slide.

[gagaisitalian 3,573]

[craig 680]

Aretha was a 40 cigarette a day smoker most of her life. Not in the best of health:

 

Weight issues and health problems[edit]
Franklin dealt with weight issues for years. In 1974, she dropped 40 pounds (18 kg) during a crash diet.[50] Franklin maintained the weight loss until the end of the decade.[51] Franklin again lost the weight in the early 1990s prior to releasing the album, What You See Is What You Sweat, gaining it back again after a year and a half. Franklin later admitted to years of yo-yo dieting. Following her surgery to get rid of an undisclosed tumor, Franklin lost 85 pounds (39 kg) In 2012, she admitted she had gained some of the weight back.[52] A former chain smoker who struggled with alcoholism, she quit smoking in 1992.[53] Franklin admitted in 1994 that her smoking was "messing with my voice",[54] but after quitting smoking she said later, in 2003, that her weight "ballooned".[55]

 

In 2010, Franklin canceled a number of concerts after she decided to have surgery for an undisclosed tumor.[52] Discussing the events in 2011, she stated the surgery Franklin had would "add 15 to 20 more years" to her life. She denied that the ailment had anything to do with pancreatic cancer as it was rumored.[56] On May 19, 2011 Aretha Franklin had her comeback show in the Chicago theatre.[57] In May 2013, Franklin canceled two performances to deal with an undisclosed medical treatment.[58] Later in the same month, Franklin canceled three more concerts in June and planned to return to perform in July.[59] However, a July 27 show in Clarkston, Michigan was canceled due to continued medical treatment.[60] In addition, Franklin canceled an appearance at an MLB luncheon in Chicago honoring her commitment to civil rights on an August 24 date.[61] She also canceled a September 21 performance in Atlanta due to her health recovery.[62] During a phone interview with The Associated Press in late August, 2013 Franklin stated that she had a "miraculous" recovery from her undisclosed illness but had to cancel shows and appearances until she was at 100% health, stating she was "85% healed".[63] Aretha has since returned to live performing, including a 2013 Christmas concert at Detroit's Motor City Casino. She launched a multi-city tour beginning the summer of 2014, starting with a June 14 performance in New York at the Radio City Music Hall.[64]

[RAMROD 97,601]

I can't at these comments on ThatGrapeJuice :xtina:

 

 

 

[MonsterOfSpain 8,275]

Omg that was terrible

[Echo 326]

Now my question is why did she drag Cissy out

[PopBitch 1,218]

That was Whitney Houston's mom that was the background singer?

[Rollercoaster 2]

Can we get cissy's completely pissed off and fed up facials as a gif please?

[PopBitch 1,218]

I thought Aretha sounded great. I didn't like the studio version, but I really liked her Letterman performance. The back-up vocalist was so distracting.

[FameHookah 4,572]

Omg thats whitney's mom?!!

I was cringing the whole performance....

Cissy's face, Aretha's dress and make up, her notes were off, she forgot some lyrics :( damn