The biopic is slated to hit theaters next year. If what you want is a first look at Jennifer Hudson portraying the Queen of Soul in the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic "Respect," you got it! A ...

DETROIT -- From topping the charts with "Respect" to performing at presidential inaugurations and winning 18 Grammys, these are the major milestones of Aretha Franklin's life and career. March 1942 - ...

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- In the new movie "Respect," Jennifer Hudson takes on the monumental role of the late, great Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. "Respect" tells the story of Franklin's ...

Valentine’s Day roses, chocolates, and stuffed bears are so cliche. How about some damn R-E-S-P-E-C-T? Oh, to be a fly on the wall on Valentine’s Day in 1967 when the late Queen of Soul stepped into a ...

When Franklin's version of "Respect" was released in April 1967, and it soared to number one on the charts and stayed there for at least 12 weeks. The country was in the throes of a revolution. The ...

Today, Franklin's recording of "Respect" is definitive. But when she recorded it on Valentine's Day 1967, it was a radical gender-bending of Otis... 'Respect' Wasn't A Feminist Anthem Until Aretha ...

While she achieved fame at 12 years old as the first ventriloquist to win AGT, Lynne's career has evolved to reflect her many talents, notably her dynamite singing voice. Whether singing a spot-on ...

*Jennifer Hudson’s Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect” has been pushed back from its October 9 release for a limited Christmas Day debut. According to Deadline, from there, the film will expand January 8 ...

VAN WERT — “RESPECT: The Celebration of the Music of Aretha Franklin” will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 state Route 118 in Van Wert. The ...