Otis Redding

Full Name: Otis Ray Redding, Jr.

Born: September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967

Home: Macon, GA

Website Link(s): Wikipedia Page

Instrument(s)

 * Vocals

Genre(s)

 * Soul
 * R&B

Label(s)

 * Atco
 * Volt/Stax
 * Reprise

RIYL

 * Sam Cooke
 * Booker T & The MGs
 * Sam & Dave

Member of

 * Otis & The Shooters

Has Notably Worked with

 * Johnny Jenkins
 * Carla Thomas
 * Booker T & The MGs
 * The Bar-Kays

Musician Biography
Otis Redding is one of the most influential Soul and R&B singers, and one of the most notable from aside from his immense singing talent, he was one of the few R&B singers who wrote much of his own material. For a long time he was successful in soul circles, but had some crossover success, but sadly, his biggest crossover hit, (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay, was released a month after his death (as he had recorded it about 3 days before his death) in a plane crash that also killed all but one member of his backing band, The Bar-Kays

=Discography=

Albums

 * Pain In My Heart
 * The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
 * Otis Blue
 * The Soul Album
 * Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul
 * King & Queen
 * Live in Europe
 * The Dock Of The Bay
 * History of Otis Redding
 * The Immortal Otis Redding
 * ''In Person At The Whiskey A Go-Go'
 * Love Man
 * Tell The Truth
 * Live At The Monterey International Pop Festival
 * The Best Of Otis Redding
 * The Very Best Of Otis Redding
 * ''Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding, Vol. 1

Compilations

 * The R&B Box, Vol. 6