‘Respect’ — Aretha Franklin
Otis Redding wrote and recorded this song in 1965. On the other hand, Aretha Franklin deserves credit for making “Respect” what it is today. She turned it into a female empowerment anthem two years after the original was released. She mixed it up a bit by adding the “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” part to the chorus, as well as “Sock it to me, sock it to me, socks it to me…” in the refrain. It’s one of her most well-known songs. She won two Grammys for it in 1968. The first was for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording, and the second was for Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1987.
‘Respect’ — Aretha Franklin
‘All Along The Watchtower’ — The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Although Bob Dylan wrote “All Along the Watchtower,” The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s version was voted the fourth greatest song in history by the Ranker voters. It first appeared on Bob Dylan’s album “John Wesley Harding,” which was released in 1967. Hendrix covered it six months later for “Electric Ladyland,” and it reached the top 20 in 1968. His version was ranked as the 47th greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone. In the past, U2, Eddie Vedder, and Neil Young have all covered the song in question.
‘All Along The Watchtower’ — The Jimi Hendrix Experience