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Aretha Franklin vs Tina Turner: the Battle of the Queens continues
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They should have a sing off and we all get to vote American Idol style. My money’s on Aretha.
Ha! Good one! Love them both but yeah, Aretha’s response is just dripping with queeniness so I think, for the moment, I’m in Aretha’s corner too.
I love ’em both, but Aretha’s attitude is notorious in the music business. When I was doing PR in New York I heard stories from people in the know about how she treated the other female singers backstage at the VH1 “Divas” concerts that would make your hair stand on end.
Seriously? Aretha, buy a bra and then come and talk to me about being “royalty.” Anyway, I took Tina’s response to be a sort of joking one, like she was trying to defuse the situation. There’s a difference between a a queen and a diva, and Aretha is a DIVA.
Tina, hands down.
I thought Tina was trying to defuse the remarks, that replied to the Grammys and Beyonce, and Aretha really showed her ass (no pun intended) on this one.
Shame on you Aretha – grow up. Tina has outclassed you this time.
TINA hands down! Just look at the pictures. Tina is Gorgeous. Aretha, oh dear. A real queen would never appear in public like that. Aretha is a an uncouth big sloppy mess whom I have always imagined smells of gravy.
Agree with gg – Tina seemed to be trying to smooth it out, but Aretha was having none of that.
Team Tina.
Team Tina !! Aretha, I love your voice but seriously, put down the fork !!
they can spit-cat-fight all they want so long as they keep making the music.
I Think the two know each other better, But I’m on the Tina side, voice, style, grace, dignity, beauty and ofcorse the LEGs. How Aretha looks sorry i don’t wright down the words..Ugly….and more of this.
Tina Simply The Best.
Go Tina 😀
Tina has certainly aged better than Aretha. 😯
But I have a soft spot for Aretha. Loved seeing her sing ‘Think’ in Blues brothers, dancing around with her slippers on. 😛
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKUTITOqktk
My Mom could hit a moving target at 30 yards with her slipper.
Team Tina!! Aretha’s boobs and back look like they hurt ALOT 😯
I am truly disappointed in Ms. Franklin. I have always held her in high esteem. However, her behavior over the Queen comment was tragic and reeked of hateration.
Let’s get clear. There is no royalty in American and countries where there is royalty, there are Queens for different countries, tribes etc… Get over yourself Queen Arethea. There is room on the throne for more than one Queen, in spite of your girth.
The Queen of Soul, Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Queen of Neo- Soul, Queen of Pop. Whatever. Plenty of Queens. We don’t hear the guys discussing this mess. Michael despite his circumstances is still the King of Pop, James Brown, the Godfather of Soul. Stop it ladies.
While I grew up admiring both vocalists, it gets clearer by the day that it is possible to be out of touch with reality.
I know that we African Americans have dubbed Tina the ‘High Priestess of Soul/Queen of Rock,’ and Aretha was long ago ‘proclaimed Queen of Soul,’ but don’t allow yourselves to believe that titles aren’t a “Dime a Dozen”, to borrow a phrase from Carla Thomas, ‘Queen of the Memphis Sound.’ [We also had Dinah Washington, ‘Queen of Rhythm ‘n’ Blues’; Billie “Lady Day” Holiday; “Ella ‘First lady of Song’ Fitzgerald”; and even ‘Empress of the Blues’ Bessie Smith.
Lest these two uniquely talented women forget, Marie Antoinette was once Queen of France, and she, too, lost her head!
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They can fight the battle all they want, but Queen Latifah has already won the war. 😀
geez, wow how fat is she now
The two have met before. I don’t believe Aretha Franklin. They have been to plenty of events at the same time. I saw a clip where Patti Labelle sang in tribute to Aretha, and after Tina Turner speaking to Aretha after that performance. Aretha does have the kind of attitude like she’s the queen of all queens and she needs to get over it because queens do get dethrone, and there are plenty of queens out there.
I believe that Aretha needs to let it go. Tina definintly has more class than that walrus.
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TINA IS SIMPLE THE BEST !!!
Love me some Tina! She looks great for a 68 year old. Especially the legs!
tina turner and aretha were actually sitting side by side (although separated by an aisle). patti labelle humbly gave aretha a tribute that night by singing ain’t no way… watch the last 5 seconds of this clip as proof! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d-Oosj7JLA
OK Sooo let me tell how ARETHA is a LIAR/FULL OF BS! ~~~~>http://twitpic.com/6idrd4 that link is two a picture i found and twit-picked of Aretha, Lena Horne, AND TINA TURNER meeting/greeting at the Essence Awards which TINA WAS BEING HONORED AT!