The Dance Community Reacts to the Loss of Aretha Franklin

If you were unaware, Aretha Franklin passed away today at the age of 76. The Queen of Soul had a massive impact on music throughout her immense career and her loss has sent a ripple throughout the entire music industry. Some of dance music’s top icons took to their social media today to pay their respects to the legend. Here’s what some of them had to say and our favorite tracks with Aretha Franklin samples below:

Thank you so much, Aretha Franklin. Rest In Peace.

— Lido (@Lido) August 16, 2018

R E S P E C T

— ALISON WONDERLAND (@awonderland) August 16, 2018

RIP Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul.

— Denis (@Gramatik) August 16, 2018

RIP Aretha Franklin
Your music has touched many and will continue to

— louis (@LouisTheChild) August 16, 2018

R-E-S-P-E-C-T ???? Aretha Franklin

— TroyBoi (@TroyBoiMusic) August 16, 2018

One of my first few releases as SteLouse used an Aretha Franklin sample. Almost any time I needed to find some great vocal inspiration, I could put on any Aretha song and it was magic. RIP the Queen of Soul.

— StayLoose (@SteLouse) August 16, 2018