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Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singer-songwriters in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues .
May 23, 2024 · Otis Redding, American singer-songwriter who was one of the great soul stylists of the 1960s. Unabashedly emotional, he sang with overwhelming power and irresistible sincerity. As a composer, he introduced a new sort of rhythm-and-blues line. Learn more about his life, music, and significance.
Apr 2, 2014 · Known as the voice of soul music, Otis Redding died in a plane crash at 26 years old. His song " (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" hit No. 1 in 1968.
Welcome to the official YouTube channel of the King of Soul - Otis Redding. As one of the most influential and powerful singers of the 1960’s, his songs “Sit...
Watch the official video for (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding. The video features video clips and photos of Otis Redding in the prime of his ...
Home - Otis Redding. The King of Soul ®. THE MAN. Born in Dawson, Ga., Otis Redding, Jr. and his family moved to Macon when he was two years old. At an early age, he began his career as a singer and musician in the choir of the Vineville Baptist Church.
Dec 10, 2017 · Born in Georgia in 1941, the same year as Emmett Till, Otis Redding grew up in a world where any “suggestive” behavior by a black male in the presence of whites was potentially suicidal.
Explore Otis Redding's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Otis Redding on AllMusic.
Otis Redding was, quite literally, sittin’ on the dock of the bay when he began to compose the tune that would become his most enduring hit after his sudden and untimely death in December of 1967. Despite the song’s forlorn tale, Redding was, at the time, sitting on top of the world.
Dec 10, 2017 · Exactly 50 years ago this Sunday, the American soul singer Otis Redding died in a plane crash, just after recording his best-known song, “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay.”
