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b'This week we\\u2019re revisiting our favourite episodes of 2023, and Rebecca has chosen to replay our episode from 15th February, the day in 1969 when Mary Jane Jones - known professionally as Vickie Jones - was arrested on fraud charges after successfully impersonating soul legend Aretha Franklin during multiple sold-out shows across Florida.\\nWhen her case ended up before a judge, Jones maintained her innocence, insisting that she had been press-ganged into the deception by conman, kidnapper and semi-professional James Brown impersonator, Lavelle Hardy.\\xa0\\nIn this episode, The Retrospectors look at the surprising similarities between the lives of Jones and Franklin; discuss why audiences in the 1960s couldn\\u2019t tell real performers from fake ones; and ponder whether Jones deserves a little more R.E.S.P.E.C.T\\u2026\\xa0\\xa0\\nWe\\u2019ll be back with new episodes from January 1st. In the meantime, to support the show and unlock over 100 bonus bits, join \\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\\U0001f334at https://patreon.com/Retrospectors.\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018An Aretha Franklin Impersonator Fooled Fans (Then Became A Star)\\u2019 (Cracked, 2022): https://www.cracked.com/article_34398_an-aretha-franklin-impersonator-fooled-fans-then-became-a-star.html\\n\\u2022 \\u2018The Counterfeit Queen of Soul\\u2019 (Smithsonian magazine, 2018):\\xa0\\nhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/counterfeit-queen-soul-180969340/\\xa0\\n\\u2018Imposter! How Vickie Jones fooled Aretha Franklin fans\\u2026 until #otd in 1969\\u2019 (The Retrospectors, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3hJb8Idy91I\\n\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'