The Secret Jewish History of Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
To understand the close ties between the singer Aretha Franklin and Jewish musicians, writers, and performers, one need not have seen the 1982 TV special starring Rodney Dangerfield
The Forward, The Associated Press and Benjamin Ivry | Haaretz
Aretha Franklin, the long-reigning “Queen of Soul” who sang with matchless style on such classics as “Think” and her signature song, “Respect”, died Thursday at age 76, said her representative, Gwendolyn Quinn.
The cause was advanced pancreatic cancer.
To understand the close ties between the singer Aretha Franklin and Jewish musicians, writers, and performers, one need not have seen the 1982 TV special starring Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Cohen) in which the comedian who famously got no respect feigns singing backup on Franklin’s 1967 recording of the song “Respect”. Continue reading
