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1” R-E-S-P-E-C-T” – Covered by Aretha Franklin, Original by Otis Redding
Whenever someone asks for just a little bit of respect, they usually make reference to that great 1967 Aretha Franklin classic. The only thing is soul singer Otis Redding released the funkier original two years earlier in 1965. Though the original was one of Redding’s hits, the only recording anyone remembers is Franklin’s impassioned version. Here’s what Otis Redding’s take sounded like.