Respect - The Aretha Franklin Story

Aretha Franklin – The undisputed "Queen of Soul", multiple Grammy winner and first woman in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died on August 16, 2018 in Detroit after a life full of ups and downs.

RESPECT – The Aretha Franklin Story, the new show from the well-known Sweet Soul Music series, presents the most important stages of her career and gives a representative cross-section of her more than 50 years of musical work. You can expect a full-length and entertaining show with video recordings, lots of biographical content that tells Aretha's career and a musical cast of the highest level.

Not only the biggest hits of the international charts such as I Never Loved A Man, Respect, Chain Of Fools, Natural Woman, Think, I Say A Little Prayer, Don't Play That Song, Spanish Harlem, Rock Steady, Until You Come Back To Me, Angel and Ain't No Way are accompanied by the top-class lead and backing vocals Darnita Williams, Noreda Graves, Donniele Graves, April «Journi» Cook, Menoosha Susunghi, Lisa Benjamin and Flore M interpreted in the best tribute manner with their own expressiveness and performance. Also featured are Aretha's lesser-known soul and gospel gems and her successful duets with other well-known stars such as I Keow You Were Waiting (with George Michael), Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves (with Eurythmics) plus some of her many cover versions of well-known hits such as Bridge Over Troubled Water.

A ten-piece band (drums, percussion, bass, guitar, keyboard, Hammond organ, trumpet, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, baritone saxophones) with 8 vocals guarantee the authentic sound of the soul era. And all this full of respect and deep bowing to the immortal queen of soul.