By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Warner Music Group Otis Redding, an American soul singer, initially wrote and recorded the 1965 song 'Respect.' It was a crossover smash for Redding and was launched as a single from his third album titled Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul. Aretha Franklin, a rival soul singer, recorded and reworked 'Respect' in 1967, culminating […]
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