ALBUM OF THE DAY: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You -Aretha Franklin
Was released on March 10, 1967, by Atlantic Records. It was Franklin's 1st release under her contract with the label, following her departure from Columbia and marked a commercial breakthrough for her, becoming her first top 10 album in the United States, reaching number 2 on the Billboard 200. Two singles were released to promote the album: "Respect" and "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)". The former topped the Billboard Hot 100, while latter reached the top 10.
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Aretha Louise Franklin March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist.[2] Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists.
Although released to mixed critical response, the album over the years has been reappraised and is now regarded among one of the greatest and most influential albums, being included in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list, as well as in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The second single from the album "Respect" became Franklin's signature song and is ranked by the Rolling Stone as the greatest song of all-time.
In an obituary for Aretha Franklin, Rolling Stone made this comment about I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You: "It puts the emphasis not just on the great songs, or the amazing music, but on the person speaking them, her world, her story and whatever journey she's on in life. It rings out like revealed truth happening in real time, a declaration of independence"
Musicians:
Aretha Franklin – piano, vocals
Spooner Oldham – keyboards, piano
Jimmy Johnson, Chips Moman – guitar
Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar
Gene Chrisman, Roger Hawkins – drums
Melvin Lastie – trumpet
Charles Chalmers, King Curtis – tenor saxophone
Willie Bridges – baritone saxophone
Carolyn Franklin – background vocals
Erma Franklin – background vocals
Cissy Houston – background vocals
