Yahoo

Aretha Franklin's 'Respect' Still Holds 'Rolling Stone's Greatest Song of All Time Title

A 1967 classic by Aretha Franklin took the top spot on a list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." The track also marks a major personal record for Franklin after it became her No. 1 best-selling ...
Yahoo

Aretha Franklin's 'Respect' Celebrates 59 Years as the Greatest Song of All Time

To have a song rated the No. 1 best on an expansive list of 500 is a feat only a legend of Aretha Franklin's stature could achieve. The iconic hit? None other than the empowerment anthem, "Respect." ...
American Songwriter

Remember When Aretha Franklin Scored Her First No. 1 Pop Hit in 1967?

The success of “Respect” launched Franklin as a bona fide superstar. She followed “Respect” with several other hit singles, including “Baby I Love You”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “I ...
WWNO

American Routes Shortcuts: Remembering Aretha Franklin

After Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic Records in 1967, producer Jerry Wexler brought her to record in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Known for its local recording studios, including FAME and Muscle ...
WXYZ

Aretha Franklin ranked as second-best vocalist of all time in new musicians survey

(WXYZ) — Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, was ranked as the second-best vocalist of all-time in a recent survey conducted by consequence.net, an entertainment ...