History Highlight:

On this day in 1967, Aretha Franklin recorded "Respect" at New York's Atlantic Studios. The song was written and originally released by Otis Redding in 1965, but even Redding admitted that it's truly Aretha's song. One of the most celebrated songs of the R&B era, Aretha's version is a feminist declaration from a strong woman who demands respect and "her propers" when she gets home. The song earned her two Grammys in 1968 for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording and Best Female Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2002, the Library of Congress added the song to the National Recording Registry, and it was placed No. 5 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Also, Today In:

1931 - Ted Lewis had a hit with "Just A Gigolo." Over half-a-century later, David Lee Roth covered the same tune.

1972 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono began a week-long stint as co-hosts on the syndicated midday variety TV program, The Mike Douglas Show.

1981 - Funky 4 + 1 became the first hip-hop act to appear on national TV. They were the musical guests on Saturday Night Live, where they performed "That's The Joint." The group were not new to "firsts" as they were also the first hip-hop group to receive a recording deal and the first to have a female MC.

1985 - Whitney Houston released her self-titled debut album. It features “Saving All My Love for You,” “How Will I Know,” and “Greatest Love of All.”

1986 - Frank Zappa appeared on an episode of the NBC television series Miami Vice. Zappa portrayed a crime boss named "Mr. Frankie.”

1987 - Bon Jovi started a four-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Livin' On A Prayer," the group's second U.S. No. 1, a No. 4 hit in the U.K.

1988 - Galaxie 500 released their debut studio album, Today. It features the single "Tugboat," with "King of Spain" appearing as a B-side and later as a bonus track on reissues.

1992 - The film Wayne's World, which featured appearances by Meat Loaf and Alice Cooper, was released in the U.S. The use of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in the film propelled the song to No. 2 on the U.S. singles charts nearly 20 years after its first release.

1992 - Guided by Voices released their fifth studio album, Propeller. It features the singles "Quality of Armor" and "Exit Flagger."

1994 - Pavement released their second studio album, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. It features the singles “Cut Your Hair,” “Gold Soundz,” and “Range Life.” “Cut Your Hair” was a hit on MTV and alt-rock radio. The video was also lampooned in an episode of Beavis and Butt-head. The album is also the first to feature drummer Steve West after their original timekeeper Gary Young was asked to leave the band following several intoxicated episodes on tour. “Album titles are hard,” frontman Stephen Malkmus said in a 2014 oral history of the album, “And I came up with [Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain] somehow. I don’t really know. It’s kind of like ‘Purple rain, purple rain’ in my mind.”

1995 - Siouxsie and the Banshees released their 11th album, The Rapture. It features “O Baby” and “Stargazer.”

1995 - Belly released their second studio album, King. It features “Super-Connected,” “Now They’ll Sleep,” “Red,” and “Seal My Fate.”

1996 - Prince married model and dancer Mayte Garcia at a ceremony in Minneapolis. White doves were released when they exchanged vows. Prince and Garcia’s marriage was annulled three years later after deeply personal tragedies: their son died six days after his birth due to a genetic disorder, and a subsequent pregnancy ended in miscarriage, which caused the couple unspeakable grief.

1998 - Céline Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" set a new record for the most radio plays in the U.S. with 116 million plays in one week.

1999 - Elton John appeared as himself in a special episode of the animated series The Simpsons.

2001 - Prince launched the NPG Music Club, one of the first music subscription services. The club acted as a virtual hub for the Prince faithful, with a thriving community, online access to his music, VIP passes to concerts and other exclusives. It ran until 2006, when Prince shut it down, saying at the time it "has gone as far as it can go.”

2002 - Mick Tucker, drummer with glam rock band Sweet, died of leukemia.

2005 - The Boy Least Likely To released their debut album, The Best Party Ever, in the U.K.

2011 - PJ Harvey released her eighth studio album, Let England Shake. It features the singles "The Words That Maketh Murder," "The Glorious Land," and "Written on the Forehead."

2011 - Mogwai released their seventh studio album, Hardcore Will Never Die, but You Will. It features the singles "Mexican Grand Prix," "Rano Pano," and "San Pedro."

2012 - Poliça released their debut studio album, Give You the Ghost. It features the singles "Lay Your Cards Out" and "Wandering Star."

2016 - Kanye West released his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo. It features the singles "Real Friends," "No More Parties in LA," "30 Hours," "Famous," "Father Stretch My Hands," and "Fade."

2016 - Adele was at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with her third studio album 25. The album was a massive commercial success, debuting at No. 1 in more than (coincidentally) 25 markets and broke first-week sales records in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom and United States; in the U.S., the album sold 3.38 million copies in its first week of release.

2020 - Tame Impala released their fourth studio album, The Slow Rush. It features “Borderline,” “It Might Be Time,” “Lost In Yesterday,” and “Is It True.”

2020 - Beach Bunny released their debut studio album, Honeymoon. It features “Dream Boy” and “Cloud 9.”

2020 - Nathaniel Rateliff released his third studio album, And It’s Still Alright. It features the title track.

2020 - Justin Bieber released his fifth studio album, Changes. It features “Yummy” and “Intentions.”

Birthdays:

Blues guitarist Magic Sam was born today in 1937.

Razzy Bailey — whose No. 1 country hits include “Loving Up a Storm,” “Midnight Hauler,” “She Left Love All Over Me,” and “I Keep Coming Back” — was born today in 1939.

Musician and producer Clarence “Blowfly” Reid, who released more than 25 parody albums, was born today in 1939.

Maceo Parker — saxophonist for James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Prince — is 83.

Singer, actor, dancer and choreographer Gregory Hines was born today in 1946.

Tim Buckley, folk musician and father of Jeff Buckley, was born today in 1947.

Rob Thomas is 54.

Highlights for Today in Music History are gathered from This Day in Music, Song Facts and Wikipedia.