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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. Nicknamed the " King of Soul ", [ 3 ] Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from ...
Otis Redding's death prompted a number of releases, including live albums and compilations. Four albums of mostly new material were released, but they are more like ...
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. Redding recorded it twice in 1967, including just three days before his death in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. It was released on Stax Records' Volt label in 1968, [4] becoming the first posthumous #1 single in the US. [5]
Otis Redding III, the musician who shares a name with his iconic 1960s soul singer father, has died following a battle with cancer, his family said on Wednesday. He was 59. Redding's sister, Karla ...
This September would have been Redding's 80th birthday. Fifty-four years after his tragic death, his family continues to honor his legacy through the Otis Redding Foundation.
Redding III died at a local hospital at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, coroner Leon Jones said. The Redding family will issue a statement soon.
The History of Otis Redding is the first of numerous compilations of Otis Redding songs, featuring hits from 1962 to early 1967. Released one month prior to Redding's death in December 1967, it was the final album (and only compilation album) issued during his lifetime.
Singer and guitarist Otis Redding III, the son and namesake of the legendary 1960s soul singer, has died from cancer at age 59, his family said Wednesday. Redding was just 3 years old when his ...