More eloquent and heartwarming statements have been made as we mourn the passing of one of the faces on our musical Mt. Rushmore so I'll keep mine brief.
Here are the two things that happened when I heard she was gravelly ill:
- I flashed back to her 2015 appearance in honor of the great Carole King at the Kennedy Center Honors. Her rendition of King’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” that night was one of the greatest musical performances I have ever witnessed. Ever. (King was very emotional and President Obama was seen wiping a tear or two. Damn.)
- The chorus of her duet with the late George Michael started buzzing in my head.
Yes, we have lost a true musical giant but she gave us so, so much; enough to last a couple of lifetimes.
God bless you, Queen.
(1946 - 2018)
