Otis Redding
Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 - December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He was an African American who was born in Dawson, Georgia. He wrote and sang many popular songs. He was killed in a plane crash at the age of 26 in Madison, Wisconsin. Shortly after his death, his song "(Sittin' On) The Dock of The Bay", went to #1 on the charts. He is well known as a very influential and talented artist in soul music.
He wrote the song, "Respect", which became a big hit for Aretha Franklin.[1]
Otis Redding Media
Redding on January 1967, from a trade ad for his single "Try a Little Tenderness".
"Otis Redding Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay", statue in Gateway Park by Bradley Cooley and Bradley Cooley, Jr of Bronze By Cooley, 2003
Otis Redding Center for the Arts (opened 2025)
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Notes
- ↑ Hear Otis Redding (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).
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