This document provides a musical and lyrical analysis of Aretha Franklin's cover of "Respect" from 1967. It describes the song's origins as an Otis Redding R&B hit, highlights from the recording including the guitar, brass and backing vocals, and analyzes elements like the soul backbeat, sax solo, stop-time sections, and Aretha's powerful vocal delivery that helped make it a feminist anthem and one of the greatest songs of all time.

2. Respect Originally an Otis Redding RnB hit Recorded by Aretha for Atlantic records in 1967 No 5 in Rolling Stone magazine ‘greatest song of all time’ poll Grammy award 1968 A Feminist anthem

3. Intro & Verse Half tone string bends on guitar: GG A CC D Brass emphasises the C > F chord pattern Aretha’s sisters Erma & Carolyn sing: ‘ Ooh’ backing vocals in parallel 3rds “ just a little bit” 5 th & 7 th notes with trill

4. The groove! Memphis soul backbeat - fractionally early Tambourine ¼ notes Guitar ‘chicks’ on backbeat Piano on 1& 3 Organ on 2&4 Bass triplet runs between root notes

5. Sax Solo Top session player King Curtis plays the tenor sax solo The harmonic pattern modulates: F#m // B //F#m //G // 1 st & 3 rd phrases use ascending blues F#

6. Taking care of business Stop time accents break the groove: 1 2 3 4 a / 1 2 3 4 a / 1 2 3 4 a / 1 2 3 4 / A flam on the drums brings back the groove back TCB = Black expression=assertive control “ sock it to me ” tongue twist Sax section play funky 1/16 th trill on outro

7. The Vocal Rooted on C with falling glissandos from blue 3 rd Blue 7 th gliss to root on “for a little…” High G 5 th note “all I want y to do for me” and the phatic “ow!” at end of “TCB” Blue 5 th phrase on “woh…” Attitude! Aretha was on verge of divorce from abusive husband