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http://ppt.cc/o~nO Aretha Franklin covering Adele on next album By Piet Levy of the Journal Sentinel Aug. 2, 2014 In a May 29, 2014 file photo, singer Aretha Franklin looks up while seated on stage during Harvard University's commencement ceremonies, in Cambridge, Mass. Franklin, performing at the Wisconsin State Fair Tuesday, is working on a new album of covers with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Andre 3000 from Outkast. It's generally ill-advised to cover Adele. But if that person doing the cover is the Queen of Soul, by all means, have at it. In an interview with the Journal Sentinel, Aretha Franklin revealed she'll be covering Adele's rollicking smash soul hit "Rolling in the Deep" on her new comeback album. She may even perform some of the songs she's recently recorded at her Wisconsin State Fair show Tuesday. It's hard to imagine someone as accomplished as the 72-year-old Franklin needing a comeback. Her pivotal place in music history is locked and sealed. That classic cover of Otis Redding's "Respect" was groundbreaking, a much-needed and celebrated rallying cry for feminism and civil rights when released in 1967. Its immortality is matched by other Franklin staples "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "Think." Franklin has 18 Grammys, has sold more than 75 million records and was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone proclaimed her one of the 10 greatest artists of all time and the greatest singer of all time. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and sang "My Country 'Tis of Thee" at Barack Obama's historic inauguration in 2009. But in recent days, Franklin has been getting media attention not for her music, but for a beef she had with a "nasty and very curt" Johnny Rockets server who wouldn't let Franklin dine in at an empty table with her takeout order. (Franklin still seemed livid about it in the Journal Sentinel interview, saying she still hadn't received a personal apology, or a letter of apology from the restaurant chain.) And, on a more serious note, she's been afflicted by health issues, which prompted her to cancel concerts in 2010, and again last year. Without offering much specifics, Franklin says she's been feeling great — and suggests there was "too much drama" in the press surrounding her health woes. "I am doing what I love to do and you cannot beat that, especially when the audience appreciates what you prepare for them," Franklin said during her phone interview, in between sips of iced tea at a Detroit restaurant. "It's very, very gratifying." She implied that appreciating the present — and looking toward the future — is part of what keeps her going. "At this point in my career, I'm more experienced and I do know how to make it even better," Franklin said. And that's her mind-set going into her new album, which Franklin said is scheduled for a Sept. 30 release. Clive Davis himself proposed the project — and suggested songs that Franklin is covering, including Gladys Knight and the Pips' "Midnight Train to Georgia," Tina Turner's "What's Love Got To Do With It?," Barbra Streisand's "People" and Donna Summer's "Last Dance." Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds produced the first six tracks, which have already been recorded, Franklin said. Andre Benjamin, a.k.a. Andre 3000 from Outkast, will handle the last three or four. Producer Danger Mouse, from Broken Bells and Gnarls Barkley, was supposed to be a part of the project but scheduling didn't work out, Franklin said. "I love these songs, so why not?" Franklin said about the album. "I'm never tired of going to the studio. I enjoy recording and documenting everything and trying new things." Franklin also wants to record with Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson soon. But beyond her own music, she's focusing on the next generation. Her son Kecalf, who performs under the stage name Kpoint, is opening for her State Fair show. And her granddaughter Victorie, who sang at this year's BET Honors, is Franklin's first vocal student; Franklin plans to teach a class of about 15 in the spring. And she's in talks to host a master class at Carnegie Hall next year. "I enjoy watching them develop, and I try to critique them just a little bit, without being too critical," Franklin said. The most important lesson: "Be your own artist, and always be confident in what you're doing. If you're not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it." -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 59.115.216.127 ※ 文章網址: http://www.ptt.cc/bbs/WesternMusic/M.1407075969.A.7E2.html