Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76. The legendary performer is perhaps most famous for her hit song "Respect," which she released in 1967. By the age of 18, she had secured a record deal and climbed the billboard charts. She was known as the "Queen of Soul" by the late 1960s. In 2005, President George W. Bush honored her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Well, then I suppose she's still dead. Appears that Yahoo is as behind the news as I am. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/aretha-franklin-queen-soul-dies-040502931.html Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Dies at 76 Wed, December 16, 2020, 8:05 PM PST ______________________________________ (Sorry for the misinformation. I saw the headline on Yahoo and didn't think to verify. )
Otis Reading released RESPECT (as a groveling man) before Franklin did (as an emancipated woman.) The actual writer is a mystery.
Verify Yahoo's half-assed "reporting." Apparently I wasn't the only moron who fell for it. https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/12/17/when-did-aretha-franklin-pass-away/ This reminds me of the old SNL routine about Generalissimo Francisco Franco.