R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

All Aboard the Meme Express – Wednesday, March 25, 2009

American R&B and soul singer and actress (The Blues Brothers) Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942. Aretha Franklin has been called The Queen of Soul. Popular Aretha Franklin songs include "Baby I Love You," "Chain of Fools," "Day Dreaming," "I Say A Little Prayer," "Think" and "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman."

Of course, Aretha Franklin’s best known song is probably “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” Although this song was first released in 1965 by R&B singer Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin hit the top of the music charts with the single two years later.

And here it is:

.

.

Today’s Meme Express prompt is:

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Perhaps this concept will inspire you to create a drawing, a poem, a short story, or a journal entry. Then return here to leave a comment with your link. (Be sure to include a link to the Meme Express. Grab our train graphic from the sidebar for your link, if you want.)

Need help making an active link?

See Super-Simple Linking.

Feel free to bookmark it for future reference!

Of course, if this prompt seems to stump you, feel free to peruse the archives of the Meme Express and publish a blog post on an earlier prompt.

Throughout 2009, please join us at The Heart of a Ready Writer, a Bible reading and devotional blog, as we read through the entire Bible in chronological order.