‘Respect’ — Aretha Franklin
This song was written and recorded by Otis Redding in 1965. On the other hand, Aretha Franklin deserves credit for making “Respect” what it is today. She turned it into a female empowerment anthem two years after the original was released. She added the “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” part to the chorus, as well as “Sock it to me, sock it to me, socks it to me…” in the refrain, to spice things up a little. It’s one of her most well-known songs. She won two Grammys for it in 1968.
‘Respect’ — Aretha Franklin
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