R-E-S-P-E-C-T is exactly what Aretha Franklin got in 1967. Fifty-nine years ago today, the Queen of Soul took her cover to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for four weeks. It also ...

This iconic artist took a cover and launched it into the stratosphere. Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 59 years ago today. Franklin transformed Otis Redding’s original ...

With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ultimately indomitable. Women’s History Month With hits like “Respect” and “Chain ...