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Available January 31, 2012 - Knew You Were Waiting: The Best of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998

Monday, December 19, 2011
KNEW YOU WERE WAITING:
THE BEST OF ARETHA FRANKLIN 1980-1998

QUEEN OF SOUL'S 70th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED
WITH 15-SONG COLLECTION SPOTLIGHTING
FIRST 18 YEARS AS AN ARISTA ARTIST

FROM 1980's "UNITED TOGETHER" TO 1998'S "ROSE IS STILL A ROSE" - INCLUDING #1 HITS "JUMP TO IT," "GET IT RIGHT," AND GRAMMY AWARD®-WINNING "FREEWAY OF LOVE" (WITH CLARENCE CLEMONS)

SONY LEGACY: Holiday BOX SET Gift Guide (2011)

Friday, December 2, 2011

It's that time again! Let Legacy help you get some special gifts for the music lovers in your life. Here is our 2011 gift guide. Enjoy & Happy Holidays!

Legacy Song of the Day - Aretha Franklin "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive"

Monday, March 21, 2011
Featured on the Aretha Sings The Great American Songbook collection, young Aretha sings this sermon style song written by Johnny Mercer. As the title implies, Aretha wants us to accentuate the positive in order to find happiness. This song and all of her Coumbia hits can also be found on TAKE A LOOK: THE COMPLETE ARETHA FRANKLIN ON COLUMBIA, available everywhere tomorrow!
Aretha Franklin "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive"

Legacy Video of the Day: Aretha Franklin - Another Night

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

"Another Night" is from Aretha Franklin's first ever million-selling Platinum record Who's Zoomin' Who?.

Legacy Song of the Day- Aretha Franklin "Unforgettable"

Wednesday, February 2, 2011
This classic song appeared on Aretha Franklin’s 1963 Columbia album, Unforgettable: A Tribute To Dinah Washington, one of 10 albums included in the spectacular 10CD+1DVD box-set, TAKE A LOOK: ARETHA FRANKLIN COMPLETE ON COLUMBIA, March 22 release. Pre-order your copy at www.arethafranklin.net today!
Aretha Franklin "Unforgettable"

Columbia/Legacy Honors the 50th Anniversary of Aretha Franklin's Pop Recording Career With a Deluxe Box Set

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

TAKE A LOOK: ARETHA FRANKLIN COMPLETE ON COLUMBIA CELEBRATES THE QUEEN OF SOUL'S GROUNDBREAKING WORKS FROM 1960-1965 IN A 12-DISC BOX SET

A golden anniversary collection containing original LPs with original album art, bonus tracks, mono mixes, alternate takes, studio conversations, newly-compiled sessions with legendary producers, and a DVD of rare televised performances from The Steve Allen Show

Legacy Song of the Day: Aretha Franklin "Walk On By"

Monday, January 10, 2011
Before she was crowned The Queen of Soul... Aretha Franklin was The Queen In Waiting. This is Aretha, the gospel prodigy from Detroit, exploring and experimenting and developing her sound and style. This is Aretha, paving the path to her own greatness!
Aretha Franklin "Walk On By"

Legacy Video of the Day: Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Originally from the Album 'Who's Zoomin' Who?', but most recently on The Music Of Aretha Franklin, which came out today and is available from Amazon

Legacy Artists Honored on Apollo Theater Walk of Fame

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater is starting a walk of fame on 125th Street.

Legacy Song of the Day - Aretha Franklin "This Bitter Earth"

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
A gospel prodigy steeped in the music of Mahalia Jackson and Clara Ward, Minister C.L Franklin’s beautiful daughter Aretha sang spirituals for Martin Luther King, Jr. and other African-American royalty as her powerful father looked on. But when Columbia Records brought this jewel to New York, the body of a young woman concealed a lost soul. Aretha struggled to find her voice plush strings and champagne-swirled show tunes and standards until she unmasked her pain on a striking tribute to Dinah.

Where'd I Hear That for week starting November 19

Saturday, December 1, 2007

ROCK BAND
Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear The Reaper"

LONDON DRUGS 2007 CHRISTMAS TELEVISION
Louis Armstrong "I Believe"
BJ'S
Harry Nilsson "Without You"
MARKGIRL.COM
Automatic Loveletter "Make-Up Smeared Eyes"
Automatic Loveletter "Hush"
Automatic Loveletter "August 28th 3:30 a.m."
Automatic Loveletter "Shut Your Mouth"
Automatic Loveletter "The Answer"

FILM
BADLAND
Bruce Springsteen "Devils And Dust"
Ray LaMontagne "All The Wild Horses"
Ray LaMontagne "Hold You In My Arms"

TOM PETTY: RUNNIN DOWN A DREAM DOCUMENTARY
Roger McGuinn "King Of The Hill"

Where'd I Hear That for week starting October 15

Monday, October 15, 2007

COMMERCIAL

FORD
The Strokes "You Talk Way Too Much"

FILM

WE OWN THE NIGHT
The Clash "The Magnificent Seven"

THE COMEBACKS
Journey "Don't Stop Believin'"
The Weather Girls "It's Raining Men"
Kasabian "Shoot The Runner"

THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE
Lou Reed "Sweet Jane"

TV

Promos:
DANCING WITH THE STARS PROMOS
Jennifer Lopez "Let's Get Loud"

Monday (10/15)
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Santana "Into The Night"
Santana "This Boy's Fire"

EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS #47, CW, 8PM
Aretha Franklin "Freeway Of Love"

JOURNEYMAN #103, NBC, 10PM
Spin Doctors "Two Princes"

Tuesday (10/16)