Two greats ( Madonna & Aretha ) and a strange symmetry.

[soulman101]

Ditto

They're playing non-stop Soul this morning on Radio Cornwall and I've had to switch it off. I like Stevie Wonder if you call him 'Soul', but that's it, though I love Blues.
Soul's a bit ****y-bopperish for me, something you grow out of in your ****s, but each to their own. Aretha was best of her kind, and I'm not knocking her.

Never thought of myself as a ****ybopper, all good music has got soul in it, the blues.Lois Armstrong to Puccini.
Take Try a little tenderness this was written in 1932 ist recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJMFurJxxF8
Bing Crosbey had a go in 55, Aretha version in 64 inspired Otis Redding

[Leicesterbaggie]

I actually don't understand what's special about Madonna. Nothing special and vastly overrated (imo).

Totall agree. Madonna not in the same league as Aretha Franklyn. Premier League and Vanarama for me.