The queen of pop and the queen of soul without any question.

Two iconic music stars and Aretha dies on Madonna's 60th birthday,it's almost like the one couldn't bare the other one having the headlines on that day!

Aretha sold 75 million records,Madonna has sold over 300,000 million records......staggering figures.

I loved Madonna from the moment i heard "Borderline" back in 1983.

Although Aretha wasn't someone i'd actually go out of my way to listen to,her "Say a little prayer for me" is one of my all time favourite pieces of music and reminds me of being a nipper back in the 60's.

There are stars and then there are real STARS .........performers who might be in the same industry but who are so far ahead of the competition that it's astounding.

The "Messi" and "Ronaldo" of the music world.

How spooky that their stars should collide in such a way on that day.