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Aretha Franklin
Today’s Artist
Aretha Franklin 1942-2018 (76)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T,
find out what it means to me.
Aretha Franklin was 18 when she recorded her first gospel album for her father's church label. She was 24 when she walked into Muscle Shoals and recorded I Never Loved a Man the way I loved you, a session that changed soul music forever. She won 18 Grammys and became the voice of a generation. When she sang, you felt it in your chest. More on Aretha Franklin →
Who Did It Better
play Before I Let Go
Before I let you go, I want to tell you how I feel
You're the only one I love, I want you to know that it's for real
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly 1981
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
Beyonce 2019
Beyonce

Before I Let Go 0:30 draws a line in the sand. He has made up his mind to walk but first she needs to hear what she is losing. Not out of spite. Out of needing to be truthful before the door closes.

But there comes a moment when holding on costs more than letting go. He is not bitter. He is final. Before he walks out, she needs to hear the weight of what she let slip.

Today’s Record
How Will I Know
How will I know if he really loves me?
I say a prayer with every heartbeat
Album art
Whitney Houston

She needs a sign. Does he love her or is she imagining things? Every heartbeat carries a prayer. She watches for clues. Love does not come with instructions. Sometimes the only way to know is to take the risk and find out for yourself.

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Yesterday’s Track
Album art 1979
Smokey Robinson
Cruisin'
Cruisin'
Baby, let's cruise away from here
Cruising with no destination. Driving together. Music low. Windows down. The road does not matter. What matters is who sits next to him. Best conversations happen between parked cars and the next exit. No rush. No plans. Just motion and being together.
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Today’s Theme
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Soul in the Movies
Bridget Jones's Diary 2001
Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary is a romantic comedy that understands the right sad song is better than therapy. Diana Ross's 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' -- her 1970 solo reimagining of the Gaye/Terrell duet -- plays as Bridget realizes she's in love with Mark Darcy. Nothing will keep them apart. Not even the snow.

Ain't no mountain high enough. The snow was the least of it.

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We are a music discovery project.
Aretha Franklin
Today’s Artist
Aretha Franklin1942 – 2018
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me.
Aretha Franklin was 18 when she recorded her first gospel album for her father's church label. She was 24 when she walked into Muscle Shoals and recorded I Never Loved a Man the way I loved you, a session that changed soul music forever. She won 18 Grammys and became the voice of a generation. When she sang, you felt it in your chest.
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Who Did It Better
play Before I Let Go 1981
Before I let you go, I want to tell you how I feel
You're the only one I love, I want you to know that it's for real
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Beyonce

Before I Let Go 0:30 draws a line in the sand. He has made up his mind to walk but first she needs to hear what she is losing. Not out of spite. Out of needing to be truthful before the door closes.

But there comes a moment when holding on costs more than letting go. He is not bitter. He is final. Before he walks out, she needs to hear the weight of what she let slip.

Today’s Record
How Will I Know
How will I know if he really loves me?
I say a prayer with every heartbeat
She needs a sign. Does he love her or is she imagining things? Every heartbeat carries a prayer. She watches for clues. Love does not come with instructions. Sometimes the only way to know is to take the risk and find out for yourself.
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Today’s Theme
Chubby's Chalkboard
The other side of the harmony group story — the ones who brought a groove with the blend. Tracks where the bass singer carried the melody and everybody else rode the rhythm.
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Soul in the Movies
Bridget Jones's Diary 2001
Bridget Jones's Diary is a romantic comedy that understands the right sad song is better than therapy. Diana Ross's 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' -- her 1970 solo reimagining of the Gaye/Terrell duet -- plays as Bridget realizes she's in love with Mark Darcy. Nothing will keep them apart. Not even the snow. Ain't no mountain high enough. The snow was the least of it.
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Why We're Here
Most of us grew up with free radio. Then corporations took over the playlist. Then we found Spotify and YouTube -- until the algorithm quietly decided what we liked, and suddenly we were stuck on repeat again. There's so much music out there, and only so much time to hear it.
At HotSupper, we just want to open things up a little. Maybe you'll stumble on an artist you've never heard of. Maybe you'll rediscover a song you'd completely forgotten. Maybe you'll just tap your toes. Either way, it's yours to explore. And if you have ideas to make this place better, we're all ears.
The Sunday Drop
One song. One story. Every Sunday.

No algorithms. No trending sections. Just a song someone loved and the story behind it. Delivered Sunday morning.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Image Credits

1,414 artist portraits across 5 genres (Rock, Jazz, Soul, Blues, Folk). 1,363 sourced from Wikipedia (Creative Commons / Public Domain), 50 from Deezer (promotional artwork).

Full attribution breakdown →

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