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Outrageous Concert Riders: No. 16

"Ms. Franklin's suite plus accommodations for security personnel, shall not be located above the 5th floor."
--Aretha Franklin

R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Queen of Soul's acrophobia or pay dearly. $25,000 in fact, which she also demands in cash money upon arrival at the venue.

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harlan malfar

i hope these folks get the same sympathy they are giving ms franklin when they get old and perhaps past their prime. One can only guess that no matter how aging effects ms franklin even on her death bed with her last death rattle she'll still be 100 times the singer any of these callus,tone deaf,knuckle dragging trodlodytes will ever be. no offense to troglodytes of course..

September 02 2009 at 1:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
keke3895

yeah wateva yall are just mad cuz yall aint here

November 22 2008 at 10:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tim

Aretha Franklin would have ZERO fame without Otis Redding. She stole his song Respect and destroyed the lyrics.

September 24 2008 at 5:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hylyandrsn

Who do you think you are? HEY "me" YPOU ARE A PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING. yOU ARE A DEGENERATE DISGUSTING PIG. YOU ARE PROBABLY FATTER THAN ARETHA. ANYONE WHO HAS TO CUT PEOPLE DOWN JUST TO MAKE THEMSELVES FEEL BETTER IS TRULY PATHETIC.PERSONALLY, I DON'T CARE WHAT HER WEIGHT IS. nONE OF US ARE BETTER THAN HER.sO WAKE UP"ME" AND SMELL THE ROSES.WORRY ABOUT YOUR OWN WT. READ THE BIBLE TO IT'S QUOTED IN THERE AS WELL. I HATE PEOPLE THAT CALL OTHERS "FAT".iT'S NOBODY'S BUSINESS WHAT FLOOR SHE WANTS. GET A LIFE PEOPLE!!!

August 29 2008 at 12:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Debra

I saw Aretha a few years ago in concert and it's no surprise that she demands $25,000.00 upon arrival. She has the shortest concert I've ever been to, tickets were $75.00 but she's not worth $15.00 if you consider the amount of time she sang. The comedian's act at the beginning was longer than hers. I'd NEVER pay to see her again and would suggest anyone thinking of doing so save their money. She was so fat that she was out of breath and it wasn't a surprise that the concert was so short. Such ashamed for a woman with a voice like she has.

May 09 2008 at 1:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tamraann

Neither will my grandmother.

May 07 2008 at 5:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Linda

After 9/11, who would want to be on a floor too far up? I totally agree with the woman that said something about her husband being a firefighter and understanding that idea. I certainly wouldn;t want to be up all that far either. What if the elevator breaks down? I am disabled and I live on the third floor. I would have to wait to be rescued myself before I would get out of a burning building.

I also know that she is now watching her diet more than ever. Her diabetes runs in the family and she has lost family members becz of that disease. You cant lose a ton of weight overnight. I know she has stated she has lost a fair amount of weight since she was told of the diabetes and started really watching what she eats.

To all you rude people saying nasty things about her, GROW UP. I am sure you would not want someone talking about you in such a manner. You know what they say about people in glass houses....... Take heed.

May 07 2008 at 4:49 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vivian

They just lifted the BAN on shooting elephants!

May 07 2008 at 3:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vivian

They just lifted the BAN on shooting elephants!

May 07 2008 at 3:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vivian

As long as she isn't in the bed above mine when the floor lets go!

May 07 2008 at 3:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply