Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Respect — Otis Redding (1965)

"Respect" was written and recorded by Otis Redding in 1965. Two years later Aretha Franklin would make it her signature song and one of the great recordings of all-time. The song has been inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame, added to the National Recording Registry and is listed as one the "Songs of the Century" by the National Endowment for the Arts.



Aretha Franklin (1967)

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