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 ...

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 ...

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 -- ...

(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 ...

"Respect" is more than just a soul track, and it's more than just a scorching anthem. The hit was transformative. Aretha Franklin spelled it out for everyone everywhere -- a song that was for the ...