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Sam Cooke had a huge influence on me. He left the gospel field at one point and went into the secular, and he had this huge hit, 'You Send Me.' Irma, my older sister, and I heard 'You Send Me' on the radio while we were driving through the South one night. We had to stop the car. We got out and danced around the car out on the highway.
— Aretha Franklin
Tags: night, car, you, me

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I love Wal-Mart, and not just because my record is there. You can get some things there that you cannot find at Saks or Bergdorf's or other upscale stores.
— Aretha Franklin
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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.
— Aretha Franklin
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It really is an honor if I can be inspirational to a younger singer or person. It means I've done my job.
— Aretha Franklin
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I really don't have any shelf music.
— Aretha Franklin
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Let's start with the church. As you know, it's my background, it's a natural setting for me and it's definitely my roots.
— Aretha Franklin
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