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.

Song takes on new form to connect with kids. In 1965, Otis Redding wrote and released the tune “Respect.” Two years later, Aretha Franklin tweaked the music and lyrical thrust and turned the catchy ...

Respect is due Otis Redding — and Aretha Franklin. For the first time since 2004, Rolling Stone magazine has reshuffled its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and Franklin’s version of ...

From KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox: Arguably the greatest cover song ever done was Aretha Franklin’s version of “Respect”. She took Otis Redding’s lover’s quarrel and transformed it into a women’s movement ...

Imitation is said to be the highest form of flattery, although that doesn’t quite apply in all aspects of life. However, in one particular field, there is a rich tradition of borrowing from others or ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Gayle Anderson was live in Downtown Los ...

MACON, Ga. — The Otis Redding Foundation teamed up with the Macon Housing Authority to spread a little respect in the Tindall Fields neighborhood on Tuesday. The foundation celebrated the official ...