Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: A studio recording was released as a single , and renditions of the song have been recorded by Aretha Franklin ( on her 1972 Young , Gifted and Black album ) and by Donny Hathaway .
Simplified: A studio recording was released as a single , and the song has been covered by Aretha Franklin and Donny Hathaway .