I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) / Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Atlantic 1967
Respect / Dr Feelgood - Atlantic 1967
R E S P E C T was a massive soul hit matching the Otis
original
Baby I Love You
Going Down Slow” - Atlantic - 1967
A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like) / Baby Baby Baby - Atlantic 1967
Chain Of Fools / Prove It - Atlantic 1968
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone / Ain't No Way
Think / You Send Me -Atlantic 1968
The House That Jack Built / I Say A Little Prayer - Atlantic 1968
See Saw / My Song - Atlantic 1969
Aretha
had been singing for many years before she became a soul star, she was a gospel
star first, touring with her Father the
Reverend Franklin and Sam Cooke. Her fantastic gospel
voice
translated to hit soul tracks.
After many years trying on other labels, it was Tom Dowd's belief in her at Atlantic that made her a recording star.In the latter half of the sixties Aretha became a massive soul star, most of her releases were fantastic on both the ‘a’ and the ‘b’ sides so she doubled up on our playlists. She featured more so at the Blue Note than other Manchester 60’s soul clubs.
These were outside the 1960s decade but just as brilliant:
Don't Play That Song - 1970
Spanish Harlem - 1971
Then on and on and on went her streams of hits
