Sunday, March 24, 2019

“The Weight” (Aretha Franklin) #19 3/22/1969

Here’s one that has been covered dozens of times, but Aretha Franklin took to its highest chart position as a single. Her version also made the R&B Top 5. The Band, who did the song first, claimed there weren’t any biblical references but that may be a stretch. Nazareth refers to the Pennsylvania town that’s home to Martin acoustic guitars. The 70’s band Nazareth also took their name from this tune. Duane Allman played slide guitar here.


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