Aretha Franklin lost her fight with Cancer and The World lost one of the greatest singular voices ever.
She wasn’t just a singer and songwriter..
What she sang about resonated with
Black Power
Civil Rights
Women’s Rights
Human Rights
And many people who didn’t belong to any of those movements..Thus
18 Grammys
2 honorary Grammys
First female artist inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame
Segment two of this week’s Stew will be mostly music..some of her outstanding tracks including demos from the beginning.
However the last 30 minutes of the show our guest is Colin Linden.
Singer/songwriter/producer and someone with a sense of the history of popular music.
April 14 2015 he played one of his best gigs ever.
The White House at the request of Producer T-Bone Burnett.
It was a celebration of American Gospel Music.
Colin was invited to play in the band.
The artists that night were
Shirley Caesar
Lyle Lovett
Emmy Lou Harris
Rodney Crowell
Rhiannon Giddens
And the star of the show Aretha Franklin.
I found Colin driving in Toronto traffic and he gladly shared reflections on that night and Aretha’s place in today’s music.
Bless Aretha
PLAYLIST:
Mulligan Stew | August 18 2018 | |
Welcome to The Stew Year 22 | TD Mulligan | www.mulliganstew.ca |
all that Im asking | Seth Walker | sky still blue |
If you be my baby | gary moore | blues for greeny |
rainy day, dream away | jimi hendrix | rainy day dream away |
www.deanehouse.com | Mulligan Stew | |
river takes the town | the wood bros | one drop of truth |
it’s all over now | ry cooder | Paradise and lunch |
www.mulliganstew.ca | NEXT – Music & Relfections on Aretha Franklin | |
I never loved a man | Aretha Franklin | rare recordings from Queen of Soul |
TD Mulligan | Mulligan Stew | |
think | Aretha Franklin | 30 greatest hits |
spirit in the dark (demo and real track) | Aretha Franklin | rare/live at Filmore West |
Special guest Colin Linden in one hour | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
Ok Happy Day (live) | Aretha Franklin | One Lord One Faith One Baptism |
Celebrating Aretha | mulligan stew | |
Mulligan Stew Podcast | Spotify Google Play and Apple Podcasts | |
The Wanderer | U2 and Johnny Cash | Zooropa |
Let’s go get stoned | the coasters | there’s a riot going on |
Cocaine (live) | Eric Clapton | One more car One more rider |
www.coyotesbanff.com | Next – new tunes from Mike Farris & Colin James | |
snap your fingers | Mike farris | silver and stone |
still a fool | colin james | Miles to go |
love is better than a warm trombone | Gomez | bring it on |
Since you’ve been gone | Aretha Franklin | 30 GREATEST HITS |
Coming UP – Our guest Colin Linden | remembers aretha | |
and i love her (live) | Paul McCartney | Live at MTV unplugged |
nothing to remember | Neko case | Hunger Games |
mulligan stew | year 22 | |
feels like Summer | Childish Gambino | |
windows are rolled down | amos lee | mission bells |
Colin Linden Interview | ||
I never loved a man (live) | Aretha Franklin | live in paris |