Germany’s answer to Aretha Franklin: in 1975, Joy Fleming released her single Geld (Respect) – a German-language cover version of Aretha’s soul classic (originally written by Otis Redding).

Born Erna Raad in 1944, Joy Fleming was anything but an ordinary Schlager singer. With her deep, powerful voice, she moved between soul, jazz, and pop – leaving behind a string of outstanding German cover versions of international hits.

A small but fine 7-inch that proves: soul works in German, too.