![]() It was the rock of rock and roll.Īnd they were right. The fundament on which all the Stone’s music was based. One can imagine the excitement of Jagger and Watts hearing that Aretha was performing gospel in a Church is LA’s South Central and needing to be there. However, the camera picks up a white guy standing at the back who looks familiar – and then before you can say Charlie Watts, the camera pans to Mick Jagger standing next to him. On the second night, the camera pans the room, filled with a mostly Black audience of parishioners. ![]() The film indicates when performances are either from the first or second night. When “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” slips into Carole King’s “You’ve got a friend,’ or when Aretha covers Marvin Gaye’s “Wholy Holy” or the Rogers and Hammerstein “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” the spirit is incredibly strong. Reverend James Cleveland acts as emcee, stage manager, preacher, protector and foil to Aretha joining her on songs and vocals. UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Rev James Cleveland Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images getty
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