To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music legend when the talk show host was preparing to play her idol in the 2021 biopic Respect. “You know, I didn’t realize how much of an ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Some of the greatest covers are the ones that totally efface and replace ...

Franklin penned this 1967 track with her husband at the time, Ted White, and whatever…uh, chemistry the two may have had is evident as Aretha lays down some of her sexiest vocals ever, announcing ...