Celebrated in the U.S. and Canada during the month of February, African American History Month has morphed from an observance solely for remembering historical figures and events associated with slavery and it’s eventual demise to a month honoring all ground-breaking African Americans.
In the music world, that’s a tough conversation to have without mentioning the King and Queen of Soul; namely, Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin.
To celebrate their immense contribution to rock and roll and soul music, the Source is giving away a four-disc anthology of each artist’s music.
In order to win, all you’ve got to do is either comment below or on the FACEBOOK post about this giveaway, or reply to us on Twitter (@sourceweekly) and tell us who you think ought to be recognized for their contributions during African American History Month.
We’ll pick a winner by the end of the week.
This article appears in Feb 20-26, 2014.
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just a snippet from an AF biography:
Aretha Franklin cemented her reign in 1967 and 1968 with a string of hit singles that would become enduring classics. In 1967, the album “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)” was released. The first song on the album, “Respect,” an empowered cover of an Otis Redding track, reached No. 1 on both the R&B and pop charts, and won Aretha her first two Grammy Awards. She also had top 10 hits with “Baby I Love You,” “Think,” “Chain of Fools,” “I Say A Little Prayer,” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”
Franklin eventually recorded a total of 88 charted singles on Billboard, including 77 Hot 100 entries and twenty number-one R&B singles, becoming the most charted female artist in the chart’s history.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T!