| #9050, aired 2024-03-01 | COVER ME $400: Aretha Franklin's version of this Otis Redding tune topped Rolling Stone's 2021 list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time "Respect" |
| #26, aired 2024-01-23 | OZZY OSBOURNE'S FAVORITE SONGS $1200: Ozzy is a big fan of The Animals' cover of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", originally recorded by this "High Priestess of Soul" Nina Simone |
| #24, aired 2024-01-09 | NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIES $8,200 (Daily Double): Aretha Franklin's 2018 obit cited this song as "a harbinger of feminism, carried by a voice that would accept nothing less" "Respect" |
| #2, aired 2023-05-08 | A LITTLE READING MATERIAL $400: In 2021 Rolling Stone updated its Greatest Songs of All Time list; this Aretha Franklin hit, previously No. 5, now tops the list "Respect" |
| #8863, aired 2023-05-03 | SAX EDUCATION $400: Legendary R&B sax man King Curtis backed up The Coasters, Sam Cooke & this "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin |
| #8807, aired 2023-02-14 | IT HAPPENED ON VALENTINE'S DAY $600: 1967: Aretha Franklin enters a NYC studio to record this Otis Redding song, adding the "sock it to me"s & other elements "Respect" |
| #8725, aired 2022-10-21 | IT'S ALL ABOUT HER $2000: "I Put a Spell on You": this "High Priestess of Soul" & civil rights activist Nina Simone |
| #8566, aired 2022-01-31 | MUSIC BIOPIC SUBJECTS $400: From 2021,
"Respect":
her Aretha Franklin |
| #8319, aired 2021-01-21 | CLEVELAND: NEWS CLUES $400: (Nichole Vrsansky from WOIO presents the clue.) This institution opened in downtown Cleveland on September 2, 1995 & celebrated with a star-studded show featuring legend after legend, including Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen & Bob Dylan the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |
| #7915, aired 2019-01-25 | LYING IN STATES $200: Aretha Franklin Michigan |
| #7729, aired 2018-03-29 | WE'RE ALL AMERICANS $400: Naturally, David Ritz titled his biography of this singer "Respect" Aretha Franklin |
| #7533, aired 2017-05-17 | WOMEN OF MUSIC $1600: In 1967 "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" began her run of soul classics with Atlantic Records Aretha Franklin |
| #7348, aired 2016-07-20 | WOMEN OF NOTE $2000: On Feb. 16, 1968 Martin Luther King gave this singer the Southern Christian Leadership award on her "Day" in Detroit Aretha Franklin |
| #7251, aired 2016-03-07 | "R" SONG $400: For this 1967 Aretha Franklin No. 1 hit, you can say or spell the title "Respect" |
| #7154, aired 2015-10-22 | MUSICAL CHAIRS $1600: Ahmet Ertegun was co-founder & chairman of this "oceanic" label home to Aretha Franklin & Led Zeppelin Atlantic |
| #7038, aired 2015-04-01 | SOUL $600: The one & only "Queen of Soul" is this "Natural Woman" singer (Aretha) Franklin |
| #6991, aired 2015-01-26 | THAT WOMAN CAN SING! $200: In 2010 this Detroit legend said she'd prefer Halle Berry to play her in a film bio; R-E-S-P-E-C-T her wishes! Aretha Franklin |
| #6830, aired 2014-05-02 | ARETHA FRANKLIN $400: Aretha added the "Sock it to me" line to this No. 1 song "Respect" |
| #6830, aired 2014-05-02 | ARETHA FRANKLIN $800: The Queen of Soul, Aretha was the first woman inducted into this Cleveland institution, in 1987 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| #6830, aired 2014-05-02 | ARETHA FRANKLIN $1200: Clarence Clemons added his wailing sax to this tune about riding around in a pink Cadillac convertible "Freeway Of Love" |
| #6830, aired 2014-05-02 | ARETHA FRANKLIN $1600: Keith Richards joined Aretha for her cover of this Stones song, the title track of a Whoopi Goldberg movie "Jumpin' Jack Flash" |
| #6830, aired 2014-05-02 | ARETHA FRANKLIN $2000: On this hit Aretha sings, "For 5 long years I thought you were my man, but I found out I'm just a link in your chain" "Chain Of Fools" |
| #6511, aired 2012-12-31 | PRESIDENT CLINTON'S HARLEM $1200: (President Clinton delivers the clue.) Ben E. King & my friend Aretha Franklin have sung of this "Harlem" area along Park Avenue north of 96th Street, historically associated with NYC's large Puerto Rican population Spanish Harlem |
| #6507, aired 2012-12-25 | LET'S DUET $200: "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)": George Michael & this queen of soul Aretha Franklin |
| #6261, aired 2011-12-05 | LET'S PLAY A SONG $800: Wait 'til you hear me belt out my version of this singer's 1967 top 10 hit "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" Aretha Franklin |
| #6226, aired 2011-10-17 | GEORGIA GIRL $800: No wonder she wanted to take a "Midnight Train" back there--she was born in Atlanta in 1944 Gladys Knight |
| #6200, aired 2011-07-22 | AUTO TUNES $1600: Aretha Franklin sang about "ridin' on the freeway of love" in this car; it was later the title of a hit by Natalie Cole "Pink Cadillac" |
| #6122, aired 2011-04-05 | OPRAH'S SURPRISES $600: (Oprah Winfrey gives the clue.) I thought I was doing a show on juries back in 1994 but it turned out to be a surprise 40th birthday party for me; Patti LaBelle & this "Queen of Soul" made my day by being there Aretha Franklin |
| #5877, aired 2010-03-16 | THE SHARED LOUISIANA PARISH NAME $200: Benjamin,
Sir John,
Aretha Franklin |
| #5795, aired 2009-11-20 | COVER ME! $200: In 1965 Otis Redding took "Respect" to No. 35; 2 years later, her cover was No. 1 Aretha Franklin |
| #5750, aired 2009-09-18 | THE GODFATHER OF SOUL $1200: In 1989 "The Godfather of Soul" duetted with this "Queen of Soul" on "Gimme Your Love" Aretha Franklin |
| #5722, aired 2009-06-23 | NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS WINNERS $400: Singers honored in 1999: Odetta, Lydia Mendoza, & her--show her some R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Aretha Franklin |
| #5703, aired 2009-05-27 | ROLLING STONE'S 100 GREATEST SINGERS $200: Coming in at No. 1 on the list is this "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin |
| #5608, aired 2009-01-14 | A LITTLE BIT ROCK & ROLL $400: In a 1967 hit, all Aretha Franklin was askin' for was a little bit of this (Sock it to me!) respect |
| #5416, aired 2008-03-10 | WOMEN'S FIRSTS $400: Let's show her a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T; she's the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Aretha Franklin |
| #5196, aired 2007-03-26 | WORLD CAPITALS $400: No, Aretha Franklin is not the queen of this Asian city made a capital in 1394 Seoul |
| #5090, aired 2006-10-27 | HYMNS & HERS $400: On a 1972 record she sings "What a friend we have in Jesus"; Rev. C.L. Franklin, her dad, is on the album too Aretha Franklin |
| #5053, aired 2006-07-26 | THE GRAMMYS 2006 $400: She deserves a little respect, picking up her 17th Grammy for her rendition of "A House Is Not A Home" Aretha Franklin |
| #4963, aired 2006-03-22 | THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM, CLASS OF '05 $800 (Daily Double): She got the medal a week after singing her soul out at Rosa Parks' funeral Aretha Franklin |
| #4755, aired 2005-04-15 | POP/ROCK WOMEN $200: This Queen of Soul is No. 1 on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll Aretha Franklin |
| #4706, aired 2005-02-07 | OPPOSITES ATTRACT $1200: The opposite of deride isn't dewalk but this, the title of an Aretha Franklin C-L-A-S-S-I-C respect |
| #4567, aired 2004-06-15 | HITS OF THE '60s $400: In 1967 Aretha Franklin proved she could S-P-E-L-L with this song, one of the biggest solo hits of her career "Respect" ("R-E-S-P-E-C-T" accepted) |
| #4429, aired 2003-12-04 | BEFORE & AFTER $800: "Queen of Soul" who got R‑E‑S‑P‑E‑C‑T as the 32nd president of the U.S. Aretha Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| #4399, aired 2003-10-23 | THE '60s MUSIC SCENE $200: Grammy voters certainly loved Aretha Franklin "just a little bit"; she won 2 1967 awards for this song "Respect" |
| #4327, aired 2003-05-27 | SOUL $800: Aretha Franklin's "title", it's also the title of her 1992 anthology album "Queen of Soul" |
| #4274, aired 2003-03-13 | POP LIT $400: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band sang about the one "at Pooh Corner"; Aretha Franklin, about the one "That Jack Built" house |
| #4105, aired 2002-06-07 | I WRITE THE SONGS $400: We've got nothing but this for Otis Redding, who wrote the song, Aretha Franklin's first No. 1 hit "Respect" |
| #3822, aired 2001-03-27 | SONG IN COMMON $1000: Dionne Warwick & Aretha Franklin "Say A Little Prayer" |
| #3803, aired 2001-02-28 | ARETHA FRANKLIN $100: Aretha's spelled it out: "Find out what it means to me" "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" |
| #3803, aired 2001-02-28 | ARETHA FRANKLIN $200: Aretha played the owner of a soul food cafe in this 1980 movie that starred Dan Aykroyd & John Belushi The Blues Brothers |
| #3803, aired 2001-02-28 | ARETHA FRANKLIN $300: The title track of a 1986 Whoopi Goldberg flick was Aretha's version of this Stones hit "Jumpin' Jack Flash" |
| #3803, aired 2001-02-28 | ARETHA FRANKLIN $400: In 1987 Aretha topped the charts duetting with this man heard here: George Michael |
| #3803, aired 2001-02-28 | ARETHA FRANKLIN $500: Ironically, Aretha's 1967 hit that says, "You Made Me Feel Like" this was used in TV ads for Clairol hair color "A Natural Woman" |
| #3792, aired 2001-02-13 | DIVA LAS VEGAS! $400: We've got nothing but "Respect" for this queen of soul who first played Caesars' Circus Maximus showroom in 1969 Aretha Franklin |
| #3762, aired 2001-01-02 | LAST NAME'S THE SAME $100: Bonnie,
Sir John,
Aretha Franklin |
| #3749, aired 2000-12-14 | R&B $400: The title cut from Aretha Franklin's "A Rose Is Still A Rose" album was written & produced by this Fugees phenom Lauryn Hill |
| #3636, aired 2000-05-29 | SONGS' OPENING LINES $500: Aretha Franklin: "Looking out on the morning rain, I used to feel uninspired" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" |
| #3541, aired 2000-01-17 | ROYAL NICKNAMES $400: Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, Donna Summer is this "Queen of Disco" |
| #3404, aired 1999-05-27 | ODD COUPLES $800: "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" is all this singer wants from her kite-flying beau Aretha & Ben Franklin |
| #3398, aired 1999-05-19 | HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US $300: This jazz queen could have scatted "Happy Birthday" for herself & Al Pacino on their birthday, April 25 Ella Fitzgerald |
| #3271, aired 1998-11-23 | SINGERS $200: In her teens this "Queen Of Soul" toured with the New Bethel Choir as a featured singer Aretha Franklin |
| #3245, aired 1998-10-16 | SWEET GOSPEL MUSIC $200: "How sweet the sound" of this song, the title of a 1972 Aretha Franklin gospel album "Amazing Grace" |
| #3147, aired 1998-04-14 | MOTOWN $400 (Daily Double): Martha Reeves & the Vandellas provided backing vocals on this singer's 1963 hit heard here: Marvin Gaye |
| #3068, aired 1997-12-24 | WOMEN WHO ROCK $400: Like Aretha Franklin, these sisters, Ruth, Jane & Anita, are the daughters of a minister The Pointer Sisters |
| #3047, aired 1997-11-25 | WOMEN AND SONG $300 (Daily Double): In 1987 this singer, heard here, became the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: ("Freeway Of Love") Aretha Franklin |
| #2886, aired 1997-03-03 | SOUL & FUNK MUSIC $300: She sang her hit song "Think" in 1980's "The Blues Brothers Movie" Aretha Franklin |
| #2545, aired 1995-09-29 | ROCK SONGS $300: In 1973 she commanded some "Respect" with "Rock Steady" Aretha Franklin |
| #2317, aired 1994-10-04 | THE 1994 GRAMMYS $500: One of the high points of the telecast was her performance of her 1967 hit "A Natural Woman" Aretha Franklin |
| #2207, aired 1994-03-22 | PEOPLE $100: In commercials for Pizza Hut, this Queen of Soul sang "Deliver Me" to the tune of "Rescue Me" Aretha Franklin |
| #1836, aired 1992-09-07 | LAST NAME'S THE SAME $100: Pamela,
Benjamin,
Aretha Franklin |
| #1775, aired 1992-04-24 | MUSICAL NOBILITY $200: The
"Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin |
| #1266, aired 1990-02-19 | SINGERS $200: The only million-selling album by this Queen of Soul was 1985's "Who's Zoomin' Who" Aretha Franklin |
| #1222, aired 1989-12-19 | CELEBRITIES $500: Because she hates to fly, 1989 was the 1st time in 8 years this soul singer some call Ree Ree played New York Aretha Franklin |
| #879, aired 1988-06-02 | '60s SONGS $100: We won't spell it out for you, but this was Aretha Franklin's 1st #1 hit on the pop charts "Respect" |
| #875, aired 1988-05-27 | ODD ROCK WORDS $200: In a 1985 hit title, Aretha Franklin asked "Who's" doing this to "Who" Zoomin' |
| #695, aired 1987-09-18 | MUSIC PEOPLE $200: Still occasionally soloing for her father's choir, this Queen of Soul gets lots of "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" Aretha Franklin |
| #467, aired 1986-09-23 | SPELLING $200 (Daily Double): This word is also spelled out in the song that includes the following:
"What you want..." R-E-S-P-E-C-T |
| #279, aired 1985-10-03 | SINGERS $600: In '67, this "Lady of Soul" got due "Respect" Aretha Franklin |
| #25, aired 1984-10-12 | SPELLING $200: How Aretha Franklin spelled what Rodney Dangerfield doesn’t get R-E-S-P-E-C-T |
