The languorous "I Never Loved a Man (the Way That I Love You)"; the funky "Chain of Fools"; the fiercely feminist "Think"; the definitive, demanding version of Otis Redding's "Respect"—Aretha Franklin's voice played out against the tumultuous backdrop of the late 1960s like a soundtrack meant to set things right. The author of Rock-and-Roll Woman, musician and commentator Meredith Ochs gives us Franklin's life in all its complexity, from her triumphs, honors, and awards to her advocacy for the arts and civil rights, illustrated with 85 photos.