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Some hits like ‘Respect’ are actually covers — are the originals better?
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nypost.comQueen of Soul’s biopic, “Respect” wasn’t originally Aretha Franklin’s own song.Another soul great — Otis Redding — wrote the tune and released it before Franklin had even made her breakthrough with 1967’s “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You).”But who did it better?
Here, we face off 10 classic covers against their originals — and share which song comes out on top.Otis Redding (1965) vs. Aretha Franklin (1967)Redding’s original was a crossover hit that took his gospel-powered R&B to church — and the masses — but when Franklin put a feminist spin on it, she socked it to ’em in unforgettable fashion, turning it into her signature song.Winner: Aretha FranklinChaka Khan (1978) vs.
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