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An icon of 20th and 21st century music, the voice of the civil rights movement, and the undisputed Queen of Soul 👑—there is only one Aretha Franklin. Listen...
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- "Respect" (1967) Photo : Michael Ochs Archives/Getty. Aretha Franklin’s signature anthem is a commanding cover of Otis Redding’s 1965 rave-up that captured the spirit of the country on multiple levels – particularly the civil rights movement, with writer Phyl Garland calling Franklin’s “Respect” “the new Negro national anthem” in the October 1967 issue of Ebony.
- "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (1967) Photo : Michael Ochs Archives/Getty. The title track of I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You was also the first song laid down by Franklin and her backing musicians during their very short January 1967 stint at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
- "Think" (1968) Photo : Michael Ochs Archives/Getty. On April 9, 1968, Franklin sang “Precious Lord” at the funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta. Six days later, she sat at the piano at the New York studios of Atlantic Records, pounding the piano and singing about freedom.
- "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (1967) This Carole King and Gerry Goffin classic underlines the myth – sometimes celebrated, other times reductive – of Franklin as the epitome of earthy, “natural” womanhood.
Enjoy 33 videos of Aretha Franklin's most popular songs, from Respect to Think, from I Say a Little Prayer to A Change Is Gonna Come. This playlist celebrates the Queen of Soul and her legacy as an icon of 20th and 21st century music.
An icon of 20th and 21st century music, the voice of the civil rights movement, and the undisputed Queen of Soul—there is only one Aretha Franklin.
Enjoy 25 tracks of Aretha Franklin's classic songs, from Respect to Day Dreaming, on this YouTube Music playlist. Discover the official albums, singles, videos and more of the Queen of Soul.
20 Greatest Hits of Aretha Franklin. Album • 2016. 20 songs • 1 hour, 1 minute. 1. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) 21M plays. 2:44. Respect. 154M plays. 2:29. Do Right Woman, Do Right...
Listen to 33 tracks of Aretha Franklin's classics, from "Respect" to "Freeway Of Love", on this playlist by the Queen of Soul. Subscribe to the channel, watch the videos, and stay in touch with the icon of 20th and 21st century music.
