BEFORE IT WAS A HIT XXIV: Respect. Continues tomorrow.

BEFORE IT WAS A HIT SONG…

These songs are well known but you may not know about the earlier attempts to score a hit record with prior versions of the same song.

Respect

 

Of all the songs in her stunning canon, it is for "Respect" that Aretha Franklin is best remembered. It was unleashed in 1967 and reached #1 in America. Before The Queen of Soul attacked the song with her immense vocal might, Otis Redding included it on his 1965 album 'Otis Blue'. He penned the song himself. It was released as a single that year and peaked at #5 on the R&B chart and crossed over to the Pop Top 100.

Each new song will be added to the spotify playlist named: ‘Before It Was A Hit Song’.  You can check out the earlier / original versions of the hit songs you know and love.

Red Red Wine

Tainted Love

Killing Me Softly

The Best

Wind Beneath My Wings

Hanging on the Telephone

I Love Rock ‘n Roll

Mickey

Got My Mind Set On You

Rivers of Babylon

It’s All Coming Back To Me Now

China Girl

I Can’t Stand The Rain

Last Thing On My Mind

Blame It On The Boogie

Do Wah Diddy Diddy

Don’t Leave Me This Way

Rhinestone Cowboy

Pass The Dutchie

Hit The Road Jack

I Want Candy

Whatta Man

The playlist and other Caffe` Latte` selections can be found at:

https://open.spotify.com/user/alanrosscaffelatte

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