'A rare treasure': outpouring of 尊敬の印s to Aretha Franklin
In 2010, Rolling 石／投石する magazine put her at the 最高の，を越す of its 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） of the 100 greatest singers of all time, male or 女性（の）
The death of 76-year-old music icon Aretha Franklin 誘発するd 人物／姿／数字s across the spectrum, from politics to pop, to 支払う／賃金 homage to her tremendous 影響（力） on American culture.
Here are some 最高の，を越す 尊敬の印s to the "Queen of Soul":
- Entertainment -
- Barbra Streisand
"It's difficult to conceive of a world without her. Not only was she a uniquely brilliant singer, but her かかわり合い to civil 権利s made an indelible 衝撃 on the world," the singer and actress tweeted.
- Patti LaBelle
"I am 深く，強烈に saddened about the passing of the Queen of Soul and my sister in song, Aretha Franklin," the singer who also 伸び（る）d fame in the golden 時代 of soul, disco and R&B. "Today the world has experienced a tremendous loss. Aretha was a rare treasure whose 無敵の musical genius helped （手先の）技術 the soundtrack to the lives of so many."
- Diana Ross
"I'm sitting in 祈り for the wonderful golden spirit Aretha Franklin," the acclaimed singer tweeted.
- John Legend
Former US 大統領，／社長 Barack Obama 握りこぶし bumps with singer Aretha Franklin
"Salute to the Queen. The greatest vocalist I've ever known," the pop 星／主役にする tweeted.
- Paul McCartney
"Let's all take a moment to give thanks for the beautiful life of Aretha Franklin, the Queen of our souls, who 奮起させるd us all for many many years. She will be 行方不明になるd but the memory of her greatness as a musician and a 罰金 human 存在 will live with us forever. Love Paul," the Beatles legend tweeted.
- Elton John
"The whole world will 行方不明になる her but will always rejoice in her remarkable 遺産／遺物. The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen. #RIPArethaFranklin," tweeted the pop superstar.
- Bette Midler
"The greatest 発言する／表明する in American popular music has been stilled. Our beloved #ArethaFranklin has gone. For me, she was a musical lighthouse, guiding and 奮起させるing with every 公式文書，認める. I loved her so and love her still. Goodbye, Queen of Soul," the singer and actress tweeted.
- Politics -
- Donald Trump
"The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is dead. She was a 広大な／多数の／重要な woman, with a wonderful gift from God, her 発言する／表明する. She will be 行方不明になるd!" tweeted the US 大統領，／社長.
- 足緒 Jackson
"Earth has lost a lot of music today," civil 権利s lea der 足緒 Jackson said on 地元の television. "She never stopped serving. She never stopped caring. She never stopped 株ing. We thank her so much. We 行方不明になる her already so much."
- 国家の 協会 for the 進歩 of Colored People
"The ever-統治するing Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is an iconic symbol of 黒人／ボイコット pride whose music touched so many hearts and souls," tweeted the 権利s organization. "We know Aretha's 遺産／遺物 will live on."
- 法案 and Hillary Clinton
US 大統領 法案 Clinton (R) along with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton award singer Aretha Franklin (C) with the 1999 国家の メダル of Arts and Humanities Award at 憲法 Hall in Washington
"Hillary and I 嘆く／悼む the loss of our friend Aretha Franklin, one of America's greatest 国家の treasures," said the former US 大統領，／社長 in a 共同の 声明 with his wife, the former 長官 of 明言する／公表する. "For more than 50 years, she stirred our souls. She was elegant, graceful, and utterly uncompromising in her artistry."
- Al Sharpton
"深く，強烈に saddened by the passing of a beloved friend and queen/軍人 Aretha Franklin," tweeted the civil 権利s 行動主義者. "Her 出資／貢献s are 伝説の both 本人自身で and societally. We hope you take a pause today to remember the life of a beautiful soul."
- Maxine Waters
"One of the greatest 発言する／表明するs of all time has been silenced," tweeted the California congresswoman. "My dear friend Aretha Franklin has passed. Even though her music will live on forever, the sound, the 発言する／表明する, and the inspiration of the Queen of Soul can never be matched. 別れの（言葉，会）, Aretha."
