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Who wrote and originally recorded the 1965 blockbuster hit "Respect"?

respect

[ri-spekt] / rɪˈspɛkt /




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DeJute said he has experienced discrimination as an openly gay man, which drives his desire to ensure that everyone in the justice system is treated with dignity and respect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Homer added: "The rest of the sale is unaffected and will take place as normal. We respect the legal process and will make no further comment on the proceedings at this stage."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Our respect for personal freedom is not without limits.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

People respect conviction, even if they don’t necessarily agree with it.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

If they were going to share rooms during this quest, Llewelyn was going to have to respect Danny’s things.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

In paying respects to LeBron James’ eight years with the Lakers, Rob Pelinka referred to his time as “an incredible era for us here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

While they may inhabit a different world than the rest of us in other respects, they live and die along with the rest of the investment world when it comes to investing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

“This is, in many respects, a time that comes once or twice every century,” Carney told the media gathered in New York.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

The new wheel is better in both respects; however, the upper rim still partially blocks the display.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

In all these respects history is written by an historian who, inescapably, lives in the present.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Besides, my spouse enjoys the work and is well respected in the business and community.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

"These are our rights that we want to be respected."

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

A force spokesperson said it respected everyone's rights to protest lawfully while also aiming to keep the peace and ensure public safety.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Regulators warn that respected community or religious figures can sometimes lend legitimacy to financial opportunities without realizing they are doing so.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

That Conjurors deserved the opportunity to safely live away from Fewels and to be accepted as just as powerful and respected as those of Marvellian ancestry.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Pledging love and respecting someone or a relationship can make people feel so uncomfortable that leaning into these tropes of life can feel humorous, and that’s where the laughs from a Hallmark film come from.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

But I can’t shake the feeling that there’s a difference between respecting someone’s independence and refusing to let the people who love you help.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Article 4, Section 3 of the Constitution confers on Congress the exclusive power to “dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the … property of the United States.”

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Dozens of men, women and children died in the surprise attack, but, respecting kinship ties, the attacking Mohawks spared all save one of the 30 pro-English Mohawks inside the stockade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

He lectured you about respecting your elders and then let me play with the keyboard until your grounding was over, which was kind of awesome.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy




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