Aretha FRANKLIN- "The Makings of You" LIVE and RECORDING (1994)

[hawkinman18]

@mrtank313rd, Thanks for the clarification. I really wasn't trying to imply that the two of them had anything going on, just wondered why she sang it twice. Great footage anyway. Never be another Aretha, she's great!

[garnetjewel]

Aretha brings a different flava to this song. She has her unique style of singing (which many have attempted to copy via overdone vocal acrobatics). But I enjoy Gladys' version more because IMO, it is more subtly soulful. That is Gladys' style. Not so "in your face". I think being subtle is more sexy. Plus the string arrangement on Gladys' version is heavenly.

[hawkinman18]

Simply amazing!! I shole do love Aretha!! But was the "The Makings of You" the only audio??? Also, there's another vid of her singing to Donny. what's the deal here?

[mrtank313rd]

@hawkinman18 This is from that video and there never was anything going on between the 2. Ms. Franklin is a passionate, soulful singer and when in a private setting is known to make a person feel like the words that she sings are words made jus for you

[nurikara]

just great! thanks for sharing.

[Eking2185]

yeah man curtis mayfeild fo eva and eretha man hold up this is the best one

[iluvmyboba]

Dag, I remember this!!! Mama Ree is a singer that really knows how to ad-lib. One of my favorite songs in the history of music.