Minnie Riperton and Respect

Below is a clip of Minnie Riperton singing with her first band, Rotary
Connection. In the song, she asks for respect -- not like Aretha Franklin demanded in her version of the song, but in a more sultry, provocative way. Aretha's rendition makes me think of hot sauce and cayenne pepper, whereas Minnie's version brings curry and cinnamon to mind.

Given the feeling and passion that Minnie is putting into singing the song, I'm sure R-e-s-p-e-c-t is what she got -- among other things.