{"product_id":"i-never-loved-a-man-matt-dobkin-9780312318291","title":"I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You: Aretha Franklin, Respect, and the Making of a Soul Music Masterpiece","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Never Loved a Man the Way I Loved You: Aretha Franklin, Respect, and the Making of a Soul Music Masterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e presents the remarkable story of how The Queen of Soul created what \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e called \"the greatest soul album ever made.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe album she recorded that earned soul legend Aretha Franklin her first major hits after eleven previous efforts, \u003ci\u003eI Never Loved A Man the Way I Loved You\u003c\/i\u003e was a pop and soul music milestone. Apart from its status as a #1 hit record, the album also had a much wider cultural impact. By early 1967, when the album was released, the Civil Rights Movement was well underway; Aretha's music gave it its theme song. And the #1 \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e pop chart single \"Respect\"--written by Otis Redding--not only won two Grammys for best R\u0026amp;B recording and best R\u0026amp;B solo female vocal performance, it became a passionate call to arms for the burgeoning feminist movement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatt Dobkin has unearthed a wonderful story of the creation of an album that goes far beyond anything that's been written about Aretha before. With scores of interviews--including ones with Atlantic Records' famed producer Jerry Wexler, and the Muscle Shoals session musicians who recorded with Aretha--\u003ci\u003eI Never Loved A Man the Way I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a great artistic achievement. It's also the story of a star who is both more complex and determined than her modern image as a diva indicates.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Dobkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312318294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312318291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Matt Dobkin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119554195711,"sku":"9780312318291","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60cb0a93-aef9-4aa7-a64d-923dd8e85cf9.jpg?v=1687409909","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-never-loved-a-man-matt-dobkin-9780312318291","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}