It’s crazy to see how good she was at this time. She was at the peak of her career in 1972.

Lots of my friends told me to see this film, and I’m finally watching it now. I always wait until moves get released to streaming services, so I’m a little late with this.

Aretha Franklin…truly one of the greatest singers of all time. Wow.

I need to listen to this album all the way through now. My father had a copy of LP of Amazing Grace just like most black families did back in the early 70’s, but I never picked it up an put in on our turntable. I’ll certainly be spinning it on my phone for the next few weeks!

Check out this movie. It’s a great document of the times and a reminder of how incredible Aretha was.

 

Clayton Craddock is an independent thinker, father of two beautiful children in New York City. He has written about fatherhood, societal change and parenting over many years and is currently finishing a memoir. Clayton is also the drummer of the hit broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard University’s School of Business and is a 25 year veteran of the fast paced New York City music scene. He has played drums in a number of hit broadway and off-broadway musicals including “Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical and Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar and Grill. In addition, Clayton has worked on: Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Evita, Cats, and Avenue Q.