4 thoughts on “Aretha Franklin, Musician, Icon, Diva”

1. 

   DaisyDeadhead says:

   Kiss an angel good morning
   And love her like the devil when you get back home

   Rozene Pride, the wife of Charley Pride, the Pride of Country Music! They recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary and she is beautiful.

   http://www.mp3rockabilly.com/cmhofMMCPride.jpg

   http://a790.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/57/l_6c07cb4a8a9f262b1d33c92b0db89da5.jpg

   http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Rozene+Pride

   Beware the 60s hair! My mother had this exact same hairdo; I think it was required in country music circles: http://www.tonypierce.com/images/2002/bhitry/pride/rozene.jpg

   Cover of Jet from the Clinton era: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/419grcD8ziL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

   Since she is a famous man’s wife, virtually impossible to find a photo of her by herself, but I think these photos communicate her personal warmth and beauty.

2. 

   Angel H. says:

   I love this candid shot of her with that look on her face!

3. 

   Trista says:

   Thank you for so many pictures of lovely Black women.

   Just a shout-out, because she hasn’t been mentioned yet:

   http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/pam_grier/index.shtml

   http://www.pelvicphysiotherapy.com/ahyjt.php?hwyl=Pam-Grier-as-Foxy-Brown

   Pam Grier just gets more lovely with time.

4. 

   DaisyDeadhead says:

   PS: Sorry for posting those links here, but I have just never figured out how to do tumblr…

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