“We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.”
Aretha was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist. She found acclaim and commercial success after signing with Atlantic Records in 1966. Hit songs such as “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)”, “Respect”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “Chain of Fools”, “Think”, and “I Say a Little Prayer” propelled her past her musical peers. By the end of the 1960s, Aretha Franklin had come to be known as the “Queen of Soul”. She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide.
