Really?? Wow. I had heard that she was sick and had canceled some concert appearances, but I didn't realize she was THAT sick. Such a shame. What an amazing talent!

I haven't really seen her since the inauguration, but she's always been one of my favorites. I remember my brother bringing home James Brown and Aretha Franklin records and introducing me to the Godfather and Queen of Soul.

And of course, there is her great scene in "The Blues Brothers".