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 in an evening-long and extremely entertaining show with video recordings and a high biographical and musical standard.

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 interpreted by the top-class lead and backing vocals Darnita Rogers, Noreda Graves, Donniele Graves, April 'Journi' Cook, Menoosha Susunghi, Lisa Benjamin and Flore M in the best tribute style with their own expressiveness and performance power. Aretha's lesser-known soul and gospel pearls (including Border Song) and her successful duets with other well-known stars such as I Know You Were Waiting (with George Michael), Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves (with The Eurythmics) plus some of her many cover versions of well-known hits such as Bridge Over Troubled Water are also presented.

A ten-piece band (drums, percussion, bass, guitar, keyboard, Hamond organ, trumpet, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, baritone saxophones) guarantee the authentic sound of the time.