Watch Aretha Franklin sing ‘RESPECT’ in 1970 live at the Antibes Jazz Festival
Aretha Franklin 1970
Today Aretha Franklin turns 73.
Back in 1970, the ‘Queen of Soul’ prefomed her her version of Otis Redding’s 1965 song Respect at the 11th Antibes Juan-Le-Pins Jazz Festival.
In New York on Valentine’s Day, 1967, Franklin and her backing singers – her sisters Carolyn and Erma – recored the song. They feminised Redding’s lyrics.
Redding sang:
Hey little girl, you’re so sweeter than honey
And I am about to just give you all my money
Franklin countered:
I’m about to give you all of my money
And all I’m askin’ in return, honey
Is to give me my profits
When you get home…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB
Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me,
sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me,
sock it to me, sock it to me)
Posted: 25th, March 2015 | In: Celebrities, Music Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
