This week it was reported that singer Aretha Franklin was very ill after having suffered from pancreatic cancer. Sad to hear. She had to cancel a concert tour. I love her songs especially Say a Little Prayer - here it is on You Tube: Say a Little Prayer. Laura loves it too. It's great to sing along in the car.
This afternoon I just read that she died. Very sad now.
Last night we also watched a BBC4 program recording of a program featuring Dusty Springfield, who died in 1999 of cancer. She also has a great voice. Here's Dusty singing Son of a Preacher Man: Son of a Preacher Man.
We have tickets to see Dionne Warwick at the Royal Albert Hall in September. I hope she sings Walk on By amongst other great songs. Here you go: Walk on By.
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I have some favourite composers and and performers on CD. We often listen to them on Sunday mornings or when there's nothing on TV. Yest...
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I have two blogs already which feature my life in music: http://julianewtonlifestory.blogspot.com/p/music.html under the subheading Music... -
This morning I'm starting my new blog, a history of music that has featured in my life. I hope to find examples of some of the memorable...