A Quote by Chris Cornell

To me, R&B means Aretha Franklin, who is otherworldly. — © Chris Cornell
To me, R&B means Aretha Franklin, who is otherworldly.
Most importantly for me growing up, it was a spirituals, it was a gospels, it was James Cleveland, Aretha Franklin, Marion Williams; and then it was Curtis Mayfield - The Main Ingredient, The Whispers, Black Blue Magic, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross - that music helped me preserves my sanity, help me preserve whatever dignity I was able to preserve, helping to keep going. It was a source of tremendous strength in my life.
I was determined to create my own identity. My first hits, in fact, were straight-up rhythm and blues. My voice was compared to Aretha Franklin's - though, for my money, no one compares to Aretha.
Aretha Franklin does not like me.
I cannot express how much music got me through lockdown. I re-discovered Roberta Flack, Smokey Robinson, and Aretha Franklin.
The voice of God, if you must know, is Aretha Franklin's.
Aretha Franklin is and will always be a national treasure.
Aretha Franklin, first and foremost... That's my top girl there.
Hey, I'm like Aretha Franklin, I don't get no R -S -P -E -C -T around here!
I love Aretha Franklin, Edith Piaf, Blondie.
People say I'm the white Aretha Franklin. I wish I was her.
My ultimate film role would be to play the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin.
There was a time in American history when almost every white person knew who Aretha Franklin was.
I was fortunate enough to meet Aretha Franklin but I was so overwhelmed that I just burst out crying.
I always loved James Brown, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke.
I know I'm not going to sing like Aretha Franklin or Elvis Presley or any of those people.
I love Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, and The Supremes, because I'm kind of old-school at heart.
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