Aretha Franklin sings , imitates Diana Ross (and admired, respected her too )

Aretha Franklin had a lot of love and respect for Diana Ross.
They lived in the same neighborhood in Detroit . Aretha was an honorary Motown member.

Aretha Franklin on Diana Ross ( & the Supremes ) " There was something very likeable about the lead singer ..... " ( 1998)
Again, about Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin said :
" I appreciate Diana as hard worker. My son Clarence was a huge Diana Ross fan. He had so many pictures of her in his room, his walls were covered.
But then he started plastering Diana on the ceiling, I was amused but finally said : " Come on Clarence, this is ridiculous ".
When I went to see " Lady Sings The Blues " , I was interested to see whether girlfriend could pull it off. My children and I also enjoyed " The Wiz "......".
...What can I tell you about Diana, most people want to know ....." ( Kennedy Centre, 2007)

In this tribute to the Supremes, Aretha Franklin sings :
A - Reach Out and Touch ( Somebody's Hand ) ( live at Fillmore West, 1971 )
B - " You Keep Me Hanging On " recorded by Aretha Franklin in " Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul " ( 2007 ) , two-disc compilation album featuring unreleased and rare songs by Aretha Franklin recorded between 1966 and 1973 on Atlantic Records
C - Baby love ( imitation of Diana Ross , 1971 )
D - Ain't No Mountain High Enough ( " The Midnight Show " , 1977 )
E - It's my turn ( 1981)
F - My World Is Empty Without You- Live in Cincinnati - 2001
G - You Keep Me Hanging On - From the CD " Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics" - 2014
H - Ain't No Mountain High Enough - The David Letterman Show" ( From the CD " Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics" - 2014 )

In the years, live or studio recordings, Aretha Franklin sang the following songs, originally released by Diana Ross ( solo or with the Supremes ) :
1 - My World Is Empty Without You ( from 1965 Supremes single );
2 - You Keep Me Hanging On ( from 1966 Supremes single );
3 - Reach Out and Touch ( Somebody's Hand ), ( from 1970 Diana Ross album " Diana Ross " )
4 - Ain't No Mountain High Enough ( from 1970 Diana Ross album " Diana Ross " )
5 - It's My Turn ( from 1980 Diana Ross' original soundtrack " It My Turn " ).