Soul Train BOTB Round 1 (1960's) - #3 Aretha Franklin vs #6 Sam Cooke

YellowSnow

GrundleStiltzkin

#3 Aretha Franklin

Damn, cruel choices

YellowSnow

#3 Aretha Franklin

GrundleStiltzkin said:

Damn, cruel choices

IFL Sam Cooke. One of the greatest vocalists of all tim. Trying not to be sexist.

YellowSnow

#3 Aretha Franklin

I'd love to twist the night away with her...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFmvt0YB9Y

ToddTurnerLIVES

#3 Aretha Franklin

GrundleStiltzkin said:

Damn, cruel choices

Yeah, you could make the argument that these two should be meeting in the finals

ToddTurnerLIVES

#3 Aretha Franklin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj8pY4IFoeU

Tequilla

#6 Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke ... rather easily

YellowSnow

#3 Aretha Franklin

Tequilla said:

Sam Cooke ... rather easily

It was a coin flip for me. I probably listen to my Sam Cooke records more than Aretha.

Tequilla

#6 Sam Cooke

I RESPECT Aretha ... I've got nothing against her ... and her top end songs are ELITE

That being

"What a Wonderful World" is as close to of a perfect song as you can get

"Twistin' the Night Away" isn't far behind

And then you throw in a song that is as different as the "Chain Gang" and is also a massive classic

There are obviously others ...

And then when you look at movies, you have Animal House with "Twistin' the Night Away" vs The Blues Brother and "RESPECT" ... Animal House wins every day ... and I LOVE The Blues Brothers

Dennis_DeYoung

#6 Sam Cooke

FUCK THESE ARE BRUTALITY.

I'm going with Sam Cooke because I fucked over Smokey in the other thread. But Aretha is fucking iconic. Jesus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85ekOXs1-7k

Tequilla

#6 Sam Cooke

This voting is sooooooo wrong

YellowSnow

#3 Aretha Franklin

Tequilla said:

This voting is sooooooo wrong

It's the same dilemma we faced with country- i.e., the choices are painful. I don't think Sam Cooke should blow out Aretha or vice versa. I agree that Sam Cooke in Animal House is some of the most timeless soundtrack music ever used on film. But Aretha's greatness in the later 60s is truly outstanding. She's one of the greatest female vocalists of all time, rather easily.

YellowSnow

#3 Aretha Franklin

Looks like Aretha is going to pull away. Pole official closes Mon at 5PM.

YellowSnow

#3 Aretha Franklin

Aretha knocks off Sam Cooke. On to Rd 2 vs Ray Charles.