▲Rod Stewart did some role reversal for his 1974 album 'Smiler.'

▲Stewart sung '(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Man,' covering Franklin's original hit from a man’s perspective.

▲The creative cover does justice to the original, with fiery horns and a bold vocal performance from Barnes.

▲Jimmy Barnes took on Franklin’s 1967 single for his album 'Soul Deeper.'

▲Prince enlisted British soul singer Beverley Knight for a brilliant cover of 'Rock Steady.'

▲The band covered Franklin's classic track 'Angel,' enlisting hip-hop group the Fugees for some creative co-production.

▲Back in 2011, O’Connor trolled the press by saying she found a man by the name of Dr Feelgood. However, the singer was merely quoting Aretha Franklin lyrics.

▲Bromfield did a terrific cover of 'Until You Come Back to Me' for her debut album, 'Introducing Dionne Bromfield.'

▲The duet appeared on Prince’s album, 'Indigo Nights/Live Sessions.'

▲Dionne Bromfield was the first signee to Amy Winehouse’s Lioness Records.

▲Hear’Say got their start on 'Popstars.' But the band didn't last long, breaking up just one year after their appearance on the series.

▲'60s singer Julie Driscoll recorded a cracking cover of 'Save Me' for her album 'Open.'

▲Simply Red went all out for their 1996 compilation album 'Greatest Hits.'

▲The Shadows put their own spin on 'I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me).'

▲However, 'I Knew You Were Waitin' is a gem in the group’s discography. It’s a cover of Franklin’s duet with George Michael.

▲The Irish singer covered 'Do Right Woman' for her lengthily titled album, 'She Who Dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High Shall Abide Under the Shadow of ...'

▲Cliff Richard and the gang covered the track for their 1987 album, 'Simply Shadows.'

▲Driscoll’s version is funky and jazzed-up, with the singer almost matching Franklin’s vocal performance.

▲Kiki Dee was celebrated for her blue-eyed soul vocals. She was the first British female singer to sign with Tamla Motown Records.

▲Her take on Franklin's 'All the King's Horses' is a career standout for Stone.

▲'Won’t Be Long' is far from Franklin's most popular song. Maybe that’s why Dusty Springfield chose to cover it for her 1965 album, 'Ev'rything’s Coming Up Dusty.'

▲Springfield breathed new life into the track, performing it frequently at live shows and festivals.

▲The cover didn’t land on an LP, but it did appear as the B-side to their emotional song 'Goodbye.'

▲Michael Ball covered Franklin’s single 'Think' for his 'Blues Brothers Medley' in 1998.

▲Joss Stone has some of the most impressive covers ever recorded.

▲The Spice Girls did an impressive job of covering ‘Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves.’

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'Think,' originally released in 1968, was covered by the Blues Brothers along with Aretha Franklin in 1980 for 'The Blues Brothers' film.

▲She covered 'Runnin’ Out of Fools,' a standout track from Franklin’s album of the same name.

▲Appearing once again on this list, Springfield couldn’t resist covering 'Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream,' a song that Franklin released just six months prior.

▲Yet again, Springfield’s cover had a life of its own, with intricate instrumentation and the singer's dynamic vocal lead.

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Where to begin with Aretha Franklin? Her voice has been sampled hundreds of times, and plenty of artists have tried their hand at covering her songs. But some certainly got it better than others!

Here's a roundup of the best Aretha Franklin covers by British (and Irish) artists.

The best British covers of Aretha Franklin's hits

The iconic singer was born on March 25, 1942

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Where to begin with Aretha Franklin? Her voice has been sampled hundreds of times, and plenty of artists have tried their hand at covering her songs. But some certainly got it better than others!

Here's a roundup of the best Aretha Franklin covers by British (and Irish) artists.