Otis Redding wrote it. Aretha Franklin took it. Here is what she changed on Valentine's Day in 1967 and why Rolling Stone now ranks it No. 1 of all time.

'Respect' screenwriter Tracey Scott Wilson speaks with Showbiz Cheat Sheet about writing the Aretha Franklin biopic. Scott Wilson addressed how she chose which songs to include in the movie, and even ...

Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the Free Press on June 3, 2007. We are republishing it today as Detroit and the world remember the Queen of Soul, who died Aug. 16. Forty years ago ...

A song that defined a generation and became the greatest of all time for its take on the cultural revolution. "Respect," recorded by Aretha Franklin in 1967, is considered to be one of the most ...

National Correspondent, "CBS News Sunday Morning" Lee Cowan is an Emmy-award-winning journalist serving as a national correspondent and substitute anchor for "CBS News Sunday Morning." LOS ANGELES -- ...

It's safe to say that Aretha Franklin's 1967 hit "Respect" is one of the all-time greatest songs in musical history. And in light of the sad news of Franklin's passing, the song has taken on a brand ...

It's easy to forget that "Respect" wasn't originally Aretha Franklin's song. But the Queen of Soul sang it like it was made for her, and for only her. She transformed Otis Redding's song into a ...

(WTRF) – Rolling Stone has released its latest list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and the Queen of Soul is at the top. Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” topped the list as the No. 1 song, according ...

Aretha Franklin never claimed to be a feminist icon. But decades before the emergence of the #MeToo movement, the Queen of Soul was a voice for female fans who had experienced harassment and abuse.