Aretha Franklin - SWEET BITTER LOVE

The original version of Aretha's "Sweet Bitter Love"

[Noschessdamus]

This beautiful song by Aretha brings back fond memories of Love Ones Lost Along The Way, like my Mom, I am Forever Brokenhearted, It Seems Like Only Yesterday 😢

[mavisturner]

Was 12, maybe 13, when I heard this song. I cried then and I still cry now.

[ivorcurtis]

Wow! That is absolutely gorgeous. Heard this for the very first time in 2019. Think it's going to become my all-time favourite Aretha song. From 1965 - long before she was famous.

[thelmawalcott]

Whenever this very talented icon opens her mouth I am so touched. Her music reaches deep in my soul. I ask God's blessings on her in this hour of her sickness.

[olivejohns]

Such beautiful voice, such beautiful arrangement. There will never be anything close to this. RIP queen of soul.

[himaxize]

Rest in Peace Queen thanks for sweet soul music

[GizmetDora]

This was one of my staple 'sing around the house' song as a child! Love, love, love it! RIP 'Queen of Soul', you shall be sorely missed!

[notebuster]

I love this song. I do not know why I am only hearing this right now. But It is ironic that sad song like this makes me very happy. Always an Aretha fan.

[averygordon]

The Queen is dead, God Bless the Queen. This was done when she was very, very young. Listen with awe. I used to sing with it, now I cry with it.

[leehampton]

The best years of my life were my undergraduate years at Dillard University in New Orleans (1964-68). “Sweet Bitter Love” and Aretha Franklin will remain ever mindful of those influential years.

[normaj.]

Thanks for this, I had forgotten how much I was touched by this song when I heard it as a teenager, one of the greatest renditions ever recorded. Still touches the soul in 2018!

[luiscirilo]

This song brings back bitter memories. Leaving War in Vietnam on the big freedom bird this song played as we lifted of the ground.
Only to arrive home without a welcome or my wife to greet me
Then tell me to go away the same evening.

[cbentley]

I hurt so much when this song came out....Aretha helped me through would play this song and cry and it seemed as though she was crying with then forsaken a trusting heart like mine"

[marvinpoulson]

I grew up on this song. My father (RIP) played the heck out of this song.

[lastrada]

The original...excellent. Amazing that a singer like Aretha Franklin didn't find success at Columbia Records. I don't know what they did wrong except for maybe just not matching her up with the right material. This one was a winner -- this should have been a hit for her. Miraculously, she moved over to Atlantic where it really ignited.

Just an aside -- Aretha got into an elevator back in the 60's and standing beside her was Dusty Springfield. She turned to Dusty according to witnesses -- and Aretha said to her, you realize in this business, vocally, you are my sister. What a compliment. And for those unfamiliar with Dusty Springfield -- she was a powerhouse vocalist as well. I admire Aretha for that since it isn't brought up often.

[BrothaJ]

Whose song is this originally? I’ve heard a few artists cover it 🤔