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Otis Redding war ein US-amerikanischer Sänger und Songwriter, der mit 26 Jahren bei einem Flugzeugabsturz starb und posthum einer der einflussreichsten Soul-Sänger der 1960er-Jahre wurde. Redding trägt den Beinamen King of Soul.
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.
Officially released live recordings by Otis Redding primarily come from three sources: a series of shows performed at the Whisky a Go Go in April 1966, the Stax/Volt Revue tour of Europe in March and April 1967, and his five-song set at the Monterey International Pop Festival on June 17, 1967.
Vor 5 Tagen · 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.
"(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, becoming the first posthumous #1 single in the US.
2. Apr. 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.
8. Sept. 2023 · Gitarrist Steve Cropper erklärt exklusiv für ROLLING STONE, warum Otis Redding einer der größten Sänger aller Zeiten ist.
