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Hi Mark – I, too, was informed by the biographic details as they pertained to Ms. Franklin as she was making her recordings. Additionally I also closed the book with a renewed and heightened...

That's interesting, and nice to hear! I hope Clarence and Edward are happy guys.

Aretha striking back. As is her right, regardless:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/aretha-slams-unauthorized-autobiography-respect-article-1.2022273

Friedman is an odd case. I admit I read his column and he seems to genuinely love and support soul music. But he is also SO happy anytime anything [[movie, bool, ch) fails, it's kinda creepy. He...

Freidman is a major Aretha-phile [[like myself!) and I admire his consistant support of Ms. Franklin. Side-stepping the philosophical question about the intrusion into the personal lives of public...

So I've read the book. I feel it's the fullest Aretha bio we have so far, but most likely the "best" will not be written for a long time. Ritz writes well in a reportorial style without much...