Many cover songs are far more popular than the original recordings. Aretha Franklin's version of a song by Otis Redding also ...

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The Cover of all Covers! We are talking about the song ‘RESPECT,” written and recorded in 1965 by American soul artist the great Otis Redding. But that’s likely not the version you know of this song.

If you learned how to spell "respect" thanks to the legendary Aretha Franklin, you're not alone. Franklin's seminal 1967 track, "Respect," was a rallying cry—an anthem for women everywhere. It also ...

Respect is due Otis Redding — and Aretha Franklin. For the first time since 2004, Rolling Stone magazine has reshuffled its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and Franklin’s version of ...

In the mid 1960s, Otis Redding was on the verge of becoming one of the brightest R&B and soul stars in the industry. His incredible voice and talent as a songwriter helped define the sound of his Stax ...