Name: A TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN – QUEEN OF SOUL FEATURING DAMIEN SNEED
Start: 2022-03-02T19:30:00
Location: Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo

Cal Poly Arts

In this stellar tribute to Aretha Franklin, Damien Sneed pays homage to the monarch herself with fresh renditions of Aretha’s most cherished hits, including “Respect,” “Knew You Were Waiting,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Precious Memories,” “Think,” “Until You Come Back To Me,” “Daydreaming,” “Freeway,” “Natural Woman,” and more. Backed by an accomplished cast of jazz, gospel, and soul musicians and vocalists, Sneed’s multimedia concert will be a tender and spiritual reflection upon the life of an iconic industry titan. Joining the evening will be renowned singer and songwriter Valerie Simpson.  Ms. Simpson, a 6-time Grammy Nominee, is half of the songwriting-performing-producing entity known as Ashford & Simpson. Their award-winning collaborations began in the late ‘60s, and she along with her late husband Nick Ashford have penned classic hits such as, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You’re All I Need to Get By,” “Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand,” “I’m Every Woman,” and many others that were made famous by Aretha Franklin.