Aretha Franklin transformed Otis Redding's "Respect" into a rallying cry for women by making some strategic changes to the 1965 original's lyrics, including adding the iconic bridge: “R-E-S-P-E-C-T / ...

The "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin has died. Franklin, a music legend with an incredible four-octave vocal range, was known for original hits as well as iconic covers. After her death, Google ...

Jennifer Hudson belts out "Respect" in the first preview for MGM's upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic, 'Respect.' By Katherine Schaffstall Jennifer Hudson belts out “Respect” in the first preview for MGM ...

It was Valentine’s Day 1967 when Aretha Franklin sat down at a piano in the Atlantic Records studio in New York and recorded “Respect.” The Queen of Soul, now gravely ill, took the song written and ...

Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the Free Press on June 3, 2007. We are republishing it today as Detroit and the world remember the Queen of Soul, who died Aug. 16. Forty years ago ...

Aretha Franklin touched so many lives, and Reba McEntire and Jennifer Hudson are no exception. The country singer recently appeared on the "Jennifer Hudson Show," which was posted on YouTube March 28, ...

Kelly Clarkson has done it again! Just one day after wowing viewers with a remarkable "Kellyoke" cover of Amy Winehouse’s take on the Carole King classic “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” the singer, ...

Aretha Franklin's song, Respect, refers to a romantic relationship. Yet this part below can apply to many relationships, including strained ones between parents and their adult children. A little ...

It was Valentine's Day 1967 when Aretha Franklin sat down at a piano in the Atlantic Records studio in New York and recorded "Respect." The Queen of Soul, now gravely ill, took the song written and ...