50 Years of Aretha Franklin's "Respect"
Clip: 4/28/2017 | 2m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Celebrating 50 years of Aretha Franklin's "Respect."
When Aretha Franklin re-recorded Otis Redding's "Respect," she created not only a classic Soul hit, but also an anthem for the feminist and civil rights movements.
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50 Years of Aretha Franklin's "Respect"
Clip: 4/28/2017 | 2m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
When Aretha Franklin re-recorded Otis Redding's "Respect," she created not only a classic Soul hit, but also an anthem for the feminist and civil rights movements.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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