Millie Jackson Recalls Confronting Aretha Franklin

Watch the full episode - https://youtu.be/Wo6KFzabaZ8 At the 17th Grammy Awards, Millie Jackson and Aretha Franklin competed in the "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female" category. Aretha's "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" took the win on that night in March 1975, while Millie's "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right" did not. Nearly 50 years later, Millie tells Questlove Supreme why the category, and Aretha's win is a frustrating subject. Having been artists at the same talent agency, Millie also recalls confronting Aretha over something else entirely. This QLS episode with Millie and her daughter, singer Keisha Jackson, was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. Watch the Questlove Supreme Podcast - https://bit.ly/QuestloveSupremeLive Subscribe to The Roots' channel: http://bit.ly/RootsYouTube Watch The Roots' Exclusive Series & Footage: Roots Picnic 2020 - https://bit.ly/RootsPicnic2020YouTube Questlove Quarantine - https://bit.ly/QuestloveQuarantineYT The Roots Jam Presents Solo Sessions - https://bit.ly/RootsSoloSessions Questlove Supreme Podcast - https://bit.ly/QuestloveSupremeLive Streams of Thought Podcast - https://bit.ly/StreamsofThoughtPod Behind The Keys w/ James Poyser - https://bit.ly/BehindTheKeys Guitar Stories w/ Captain Kirk - https://bit.ly/GuitarStoriesYT Reconstruction w/ Stro Elliot - https://bit.ly/ReconstructionStro The Bridge - https://bit.ly/TheBridgeYT Official site for The Roots: http://theroots.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRoots Twitter: https://twitter.com/theroots Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theroots Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theroots/ Jimmy Fallon: http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com #TheRoots #MillieJackson #questlovesupreme

Added 15 Jun 2026