"Respect" is a song by American soul singer-songwriter Otis Redding, originally recorded and released by himself in 1965 as a single from his third album Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul. After becoming a crossover hit for Redding, in 1967 Aretha Franklin (the "Queen of Soul") rearranged, rephrased, and covered it, resulting in her breakout hit and her signature song.
"Respect" is a song by American soul singer-songwriter Otis Redding, originally recorded and released by himself in 1965 as a single from his third album Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul. After becoming a crossover hit for Redding, in 1967 Aretha Franklin (the "Queen of Soul") rearranged, rephrased, and covered it, resulting in her breakout hit and her signature song.
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