Ten More Songs You May Not Know Are Covers: R-E-S-P-E-C-T (#4)

Tweet

It's been a blast here in the state finals. We have a great turnout...and I'm doing poorly. That's okay, I'm having a great time. I spend my summers with these guys and they're like my brothers. I'm watching them do a fantasy draft while I give you another song that you may not know was a cover. #4: R-E-S-P-E-C-T 'Retha! The Queen of Soul! If you ask me, she stole the show in The Blues Brothers with her stunning rendition of "Think." And this is another one of her classic, signature songs. When you think of Aretha Franklin, you think of this song. And yep, it's a cover. And, like yesterday's song, it was written and originally done by a man. But oh, what a man. Otis! In 1965 the great Otis Redding wrote and recorded this song. Two years later, he and most of the members of his band, the Bar-Kays, were killed in a plane crash. His big hit, "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" came out shortly after his death. And it was in 1967 that Aretha Franklin released her version for the ages. Sockittome, sockittome..... R-E-S-P-E-C-T Written by Otis Redding Originally recorded by Otis Redding, 1965 Famously covered by Aretha Franklin, 1967 Here's the Otis original: