From '' Respect '' Label: Solar Records ‎– 508 Format: Vinyl, 7" Country: US Tracklist A Respect Songwriter – Otis Redding B Summer Rain Songwriter – James Hendricks ------------------------ "Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. It also inspired major Jamaican artist Prince Buster a very similar song of the same name, a ska classic released in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B; singer Aretha Franklin. Franklin's cover was a landmark for the feminist movement, and is often considered as one of the best songs of the R&B; era, earning her two Grammy Awards in 1968 for "Best Rhythm & Blues Recording" and "Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female", and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2002, the Library of Congress honored Franklin's version by adding it to the National Recording Registry. It is number five on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Covers Although a slightly different composition, Prince Buster's ska song of the same name released on his 1965 album Ska-Lip-Soul album was clearly inspired by Otis Redding's original. In 1966, the John Evan Band, now Jethro Tull, made a cover version of the song originally released by Otis Redding in 1965. This is a rather rare cover of the song, but still one of the earliest. It can be found on a bootleg of a concert given by the John Evan Band in the town of Casterton, England in 1966. The Vagrants recorded a version of Respect in 1967. The Rationals, whose 1966 release of the song received airplay on Detroit radio stations and predated the release of Aretha Franklin's version by a year. The Rotary Connection also have a version of the song, recorded in 1969 for Chess Records. Ike and Tina Turner released it on their 1971 double live album What You Hear Is What You Get (Live at Carnegie Hall). Janis Joplin also recorded the song. Joplin's version is similar to Redding's, although it was a September 1968 studio improvisation, and goes up only to 1st chorus, after which Janis stops, saying: "Another, another". This recording is released only on the unofficial album "Rarer Pearls", which contains various other Joplin studio and live cuts. Cass Elliot and Sammy Davis, Jr. performed it as a medley with I Dig Rock and Roll Music, Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud, What'd I Say and another Franklin's tune, Think. They sang it on variety show The Hollywood Palace, in 1969. Dexys Midnight Runners frequently included the song in their live set, and have issued at least two different live recordings of the song. A house music cover was released by singer Adeva in 1989, and reached #17 in the UK singles chart. The song was covered by the Basque fusion-rock band Negu Gorriak, translated as "Errespetua" (respect in euskara) for their 1996 cover album Salam, agur. The phrase "what you want, baby I got it" was interpolated on Joss Stone's song "Headturner", from her 2007 album Introducing Joss Stone and Kool Moe Dee's song "No Respect," from his 1987 album How Ya Like Me Now. In 2011, Marilina Connor Questa included a Rock Version of the song, in their debut album, "Somos por Partes". The Chipettes covered this song for the Alvin and the Chipmunks episode "Cinderella? Cinderella!" Ashley sang the song where Will treating her like a kid on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 4 episode "Stop Will! in the name of Love" aired in 1994. Actress Jessica Biel sang the song during the season 1 episode Say Good-bye of the hit series 7th Heaven. On the fourth season of Martin, Martin sang the song at the DMV on the 1996 episode "DMV Blues". Cybill Shepherd covered the song in 1999 on the album Songs from the Cybill Show, which accompanied her sitcom Cybill. Kelly Clarkson performed this song on American Idol Season 1 in the semi-finals and it was the song that got her voted through to the Top 10. Cosima de Vito performed this song on Australian Idol Season 1 on the Top 5 RnB Soul night. Vonzell Solomon performed this song on American Idol Season 4 in the semi-finals and was voted through to the Top 12. Emily Williams sang this song on Australian Idol Season 3 on the Top 11 60's night. Amber Riley also sang the song in the pilot episode of the Fox series Glee. Jennifer Hudson performed the song at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

• published: 25 Dec 2014
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