When Franklin recorded the song, she wasn't trying to make it into a political anthem, David Ritz, author of the biography "Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin," said in an interview with The Post.

Aretha Franklin memorabilia on display at the Detroit Historical Museum, including a rare “Respect” test pressing. Credit: Lee DeVito The day before Aretha Franklin died earlier this month, owners of ...

The Cover of all Covers! We are talking about the song ‘RESPECT,” written and recorded in 1965 by American soul artist the great Otis Redding. But that’s likely not the version you know of this song.

On Tuesday, a jury ruled that the 2014 will—found in between couch cushions—overrides the 2010 version found in a cabinet, a decision that came much to the pleasure of two of Aretha’s sons Kecalf and ...

America's Got Talent champion Darci Lynne has done it again. The charming ventriloquist and singer has graced fans with a mind-boggling cover of Aretha Franklin's "Respect," joined by her beloved ...

As a music-minded youngster growing up in the Baptist Church, it was easy for Anthony Parnther to become enchanted with Aretha Franklin. Today, the conductor and musician says the late Detroit singer ...