A founding father who demanded respect? (8)

I believe the answer is:

franklin

This clue is a double definition.

'a founding father' is the first definition.
(US founding father Benjamin Franklin)

'who demanded respect?' is the second definition.
(aretha franklin sang a song called respect)

(Other definitions for franklin that I've seen before include "[PILGRIM in the CANTERBURY TALES]" , "Benjamin or Roosevelt" , "old landowner" , "One with a tale to tell" , "Statesman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.

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