In reply to: RIP Queen of Soul posted by DBCooper
*I don't recall Blue Lou jumping in the car or the guys from John Lee Hooker's band fighting towards the end of this clip.
is how natural Aretha's acting is. As an actor, Matt Murphy is a hell of a blues guitarist, and the producers just made Lou Marini's character a mute. But if you didn't know better, you'd assume Aretha was an actor who could sing.
We lost Matt this past June. God bless him and Aretha.
"We're on a mission from GAAHD."
Rest in peace, yer majesty.
from Wikipedia.