‘Respect’ — Aretha Franklin
Two years later, the soul singing artist Aretha Franklin transformed “Respect” into a theme song for female empowerment. “Respect” earned 2 Grammy awards for Best Rhythm & Blues and Best Rhythm and Blues solo vocal performance, Female, in 1968, and was incorporated into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1987. It’s the fifth biggest song ever, as mentioned by Rolling Stone.
‘All Along The Watchtower’ — The Jimi Hendrix Experience
It is the updated version of the Jimi Hendrix Experience that the group of the Ranker rates the fourth best song of all time. “All Along the Watchtower” has initially been on Dylan’s 1967 album “John Wesley Harding” and was recorded six months later by Hendrix on the album “Electric Ladyland.” In 1968, this edition was listed 47th in Rolling Stone’s list of the biggest songs ever. Neil Young, U2, and Eddie Vedder are just a few of the music industry names who covered the same song.