Aretha Franklin Upset About Beyonce's Grammy Comments
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Aretha Franklin voiced her displeasure with the Grammy writers and Beyonce for her pre performance piece on Sunday night. Before being joined by Tina Turner, Beyonce recited the following piece
"Sarah Vaughn, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan ... historical women who have performed on this very stage. When I was a little girl I dreamed of being on this stage. But I knew I needed all the right elements. Like the beat of Donna Summer, the spirit of Mahalia Jackson, the jazz of Ella, or Nancy--band, gimme some! ("jazzy" bit of "Deja Vu" plays) Lena Horne, Anita Baker, Diana Ross, Gladys, Janet, and the beautiful melodies of Whitney. The legacy they have bestowed are simply irreplaceable."But there is one legend who has the essence of all of these things. The glamour. The soul. The passion. The strength. The talent. *Ladies and gentlemen, stand on your feet and give it up for the Queen*."
Aretha, who is widely regarded as the "Queen Of Soul", didn't take kindly to that last tidbit. Is this petty? Of course it is, but what do you expect from a bunch of women who call themselves divas? Here's what the real queen had to say.
"I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyoncé, however I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy. In addition to that, I thank the Grammys and the voting academy for my 20th Grammy and love to Beyoncé anyway."
Here's the performance
"Idolator":http://idolator.com/355865/aretha-franklin-more-annoyed-with-grammy-writers-than-we-are
"Sarah Vaughn, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan ... historical women who have performed on this very stage. When I was a little girl I dreamed of being on this stage. But I knew I needed all the right elements. Like the beat of Donna Summer, the spirit of Mahalia Jackson, the jazz of Ella, or Nancy--band, gimme some! ("jazzy" bit of "Deja Vu" plays) Lena Horne, Anita Baker, Diana Ross, Gladys, Janet, and the beautiful melodies of Whitney. The legacy they have bestowed are simply irreplaceable."But there is one legend who has the essence of all of these things. The glamour. The soul. The passion. The strength. The talent. *Ladies and gentlemen, stand on your feet and give it up for the Queen*."
Aretha, who is widely regarded as the "Queen Of Soul", didn't take kindly to that last tidbit. Is this petty? Of course it is, but what do you expect from a bunch of women who call themselves divas? Here's what the real queen had to say.
"I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyoncé, however I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy. In addition to that, I thank the Grammys and the voting academy for my 20th Grammy and love to Beyoncé anyway."
Here's the performance
"Idolator":http://idolator.com/355865/aretha-franklin-more-annoyed-with-grammy-writers-than-we-are
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