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  2. www.smoothradio.com › features › the-story-ofThe Story of... 'Respect' by Aretha Franklin - Smooth

    Aug 10, 2021 · ‘Respect’ by Aretha Franklin is an iconic song that quickly became a powerful anthem for an important moment in history. Aretha’s version of the Otis Redding track was released in 1967. It became the soundtrack to both civil rights and feminist movements at the time of its release.

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  3. www.vox.com › 2018/8/17 › 1769917Aretha Franklin’s “Respect”: a feminist and civil rights ...

    Aug 17, 2018 · Lyrically, it’s fairly traditional — as Hanif Abdurraqib writes at Vulture, “There isn’t much interesting in a man insisting on respect when he comes home from work.” OTIS REDDING-respect. Watch...

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  5. www.thisisdig.com › feature › respect-arethaRespect: The Story Behind Aretha Franklin’s Song For ... - Dig!

    Apr 29, 2023 · One of the best Aretha Franklin songs of all time, Respect was released as a single on 29 April 1967, and the “Queen Of Soul” herself described it as “one of the battle cries of the civil-rights movement”. It has been synonymous with racial justice ever since its release.

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  6. www.washingtonpost.com › news › retropolisAretha Franklin: How 'Respect' became an anthem for civil ...

    Aug 14, 2018 · The Queen of Soul, who died Thursday at 76 her home in Detroit, took the song written and first recorded by Otis Redding and made it her own, transforming it into what would become an anthem for...

  7. slate.com › culture › 2018Aretha Franklin dead: The story of “Respect,” the greatest ...

    Aug 16, 2018 · How Aretha Franklin Created “Respect” The story of the greatest cover song of all time and the quintessential empowerment anthem. By Carl Wilson. Aug 16, 201810:06 AM. Aretha Franklin...

  8. www.freep.com › story › entertainmentAretha Franklin's 'Respect': How song became anthem for era

    Aug 30, 2018 · The Queen of Soul's rendition of "Respect" is one of the most influential recordings in pop music history and one of the most indelible songs to come out of the rock 'n' roll era. The single...

  9. www.openculture.com › 2018 › 08How Aretha Franklin Turned Otis Redding's "Respect" Into a ...

    When R&B leg­end Otis Red­ding, who wrote and first record­ed “Respect,” heard Aretha Franklin’s ver­sion of the song, he report­ed­ly said, “well, I guess it’s that girl’s song now.”