The year was 1967 and the date was April 29. Aretha Franklin’s single RESPECT  was released. “What you want, baby I got it,” “What you need, do you know I got it,” “All I’m asking for a little respect when you come home.” The refrain is just a little bit of The Queen. Her biopic begins with just a little bit.  On August 13, 2021, Jennifer Hudson gave just a little bit of Aretha Franklin in the biopic, RESPECT.  Franklin’s songs were memorialized by Jennifer Hudson. Jennifer Hudson is a phenomenal vocalist, accomplished actress, and empowered woman.  There were tepid reviews of RESPECT that featured Franklin’s experiences that were full of conflict, of abuse, of controversy, of activism, of womanhood, and of achievements. Some people love drama, yet the movie-perhaps-forgot Franklin’s “soul.”   A soul consists of thoughts, feelings, character, memories, and the human experience-untidy and messy.  Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee.   Her father was Clarence LaVaugn “C.L.” Franklin, and her mother was Barbara Siggers Franklin.  Mrs. Franklin was a self-taught pianist and a vocalist of humble church origins.  On August 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan, Aretha Louise Franklin died, leaving behind timeless melodies, reminding women of a courageous voice indoctrinated in the Civil Rights Movement, and fashioning an unforgettable Queen of Soul. 

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