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▸ 1965 · Soul
Respect
Otis Reddingfrom Otis Blue
- Otis wrote and cut it first — then Aretha Franklin flipped it into an anthem two years later.
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Respect
Aretha Franklin
Otis wrote and recorded it first — Aretha's reworking (R-E-S-P-E-C-T) became the definitive anthem.
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