MUS 114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Aretha Franklin
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Both confront issues in equality, but differs from bob dylan in that: Explicitly calls out institutionalized racism and the way different people grew up. Black soul more marketed to african americans than white people. Idea that women have found a different way of expression themselves and found a different place they belong. Women trying to renegotiate the way they are seen in society. Aretha franklin offering commentary on race and relationships between men and women, gender. Resisting the stereotypical idea of women in music as objects of desire. More about strength (gospel) and feeling vs. perfection Often dealing explicitly with issues of race and inequality. Black power loses steam after the loss of prominent civil rights activists. Radio stations stopped playing things like syl johnson i. e. explicitly political songs dealing with heavy issues. Women backup singers take over in the end --> heterosexual relationship. Fits into the narrative of a different type of masculinity.
