Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul 59 Recorded in three days in

Recorded in three days in August of 1969 and often heralded as the first shot fired in the fusion movement

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Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul 59 Recorded in three days inAretha's Franklin's position as soul music's premier female vocalist was consolidated by this album. Her strident reading of Don Covay's Chain of Fools set the tone for a collection on which the singer unveiled several stellar original compositions and reinterpreted a batch of classic songs. Franklin's gospel roots were clearly displayed on the anthem like People get ready while her interpretation of Natural woman showed both vulnerable and assertive