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Aretha franklin biography respect lyrics tcb meaning
Respect (song)
single by Otis Redding
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"Respect" is a song written and performed by American soul singer-songwriter Otis Redding, and later rearranged by Aretha Franklin.
It was released in as a single from Redding's third album Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul and became a crossover hit for Redding.
In , Franklin (the "Queen of Soul") rearranged, rephrased, and covered "Respect", resulting in one of her biggest hits and her signature song.[1] The music in the two versions is significantly different, while a few changes in the lyrics resulted in different narratives around the theme of human dignity that have been interpreted as commentaries on gender roles, relationships and "respect".
Franklin's interpretation became a feminist anthem for the second-wave feminism movement in the s. It has often been considered one of the best R&B songs of its era,[2] earning Franklin two Grammy Awards in