Word: aretha
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...diner for its renowned Burger Deluxe (peppers, onions and mushrooms with a side of fries), signed a T shirt for a waitress's daughter and posed with everyone from grill man to busboy to fellow patrons. He dropped three quarters in the jukebox, selecting Elvis' Don't Be Cruel, Aretha Franklin's Respect and The House of the Rising Sun. He didn't forget...
...Thought of the week: you aren't allowed to describe your music taste as "eclectic" if all it means is that your Winamp playlist has Britney Spears, Limp Bizkit and Aretha Franklin...
...Life - Beatles 2. Satisfaction - Stones 3. Like a Rolling Stone - Dylan 4. Born to Run - Springsteen 5. Respect - Aretha 6. What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye 7. Piece of my Heart - Janis Joplin 8. Purple Haze - Hendrix 9. Rave On - Buddy Holly 10. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard...
...Imagine - John Lennon 2. Yesterday - Beatles 3. It's a Good Life - Tony Bennett 4. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 5. La Vie en rose - Edith Piaf 6. Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson 7. A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker 8. Respect - Aretha Franklin 9. Nessun Dorma - Luciano Pavarotti 10. New York, New York - Liza Minnelli
Their classic songs have been recorded by artists as varied as the Beatles, John Mellencamp, Lou Rawls, Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand. Kansas City alone, Stoller guesses, has had about 500 versions. Not long ago, the two were invited to the White House. President Clinton was excited to meet them, Stoller recalls fondly: "He broke out singing, 'The neon lights are bright on Broadway...