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Episode 168: “I Say a Little Prayer” by Aretha Franklin

Sep 28, 2023
This podcast episode explores the personal and public aspects of Aretha Franklin's life, her breakthrough with the iconic song Respect, and its impact on feminism and the civil rights movement. It also discusses Franklin's second Atlantic album, Aretha Arrives, her inclusion of guitarist Joe South, and the tensions during recording sessions. Additionally, it delves into the Memphis Sanitation Worker strike, Franklin's involvement in Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination aftermath, and her challenges artistically and personally in 1968.
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