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Respect (ver. 8) by Aretha Franklin - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
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"Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. While Redding wrote the song as a man's plea for respect and recognition from a woman, the roles were reversed for Franklin's version. Franklin's cover was a landmark for the feminist movement, and is often considered as one of the best songs of the Rock & Roll era, earning her two Grammy Award in 1968 for "Best Rhythm & Blues Recording" and "Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female", and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2002, the Library of Congress honored Franklins version by adding it to the National Recording Registry. It is number five on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also included in the list of Songs of the Century, by the Recording Industry of.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25; 1942) is an American singer; songwriter; and pianist. She is known to her fans -The Queen of Soul- and is also affectionately called -Sister Ree-. She is renowned for her soul recordings but is also adept at jazz; rock; blues; pop; gospel; and even opera. She is widely acclaimed for her passionate; soulful vocal style; which is aided by a massive and powerful vocal range.Franklin is the second most honored female singer in Grammy history (after Alison Krauss). She has won twenty Grammy Awards; which includes the Living Legend Grammy and the Lifetime Achievement Grammy. Aretha won eight consecutive awards between 1968 and 1975; during which time the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance was nicknamed -The Aretha Award-. "Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. While Redding wrote the song as a man's plea for respect and recognition from a woman, the roles were reversed for Franklin's version. Franklin's cover was a landmark for the feminist movement, and is often.
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