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

Appears On

Compilations

• The R&B Box, Vol. 6

Mix CDs

• Dub Club: Lindsey A. Baker - Christmas
• Zvonko's dub club merry christmas

Further Reading

• Wikipedia