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Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941– December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer. Often called the "King of Soul", he is renowned for an ability to convey strong emotion through his voic . . 
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Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941– December 10, 1967) was an American soul singer. Often called the "King of Soul", he is renowned for an ability to convey strong emotion through his voice. According to the website of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (where he was inducted in 1989), Redding's name is "synonymous with the term soul, music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm and blues into a form of funky, secular testifying." In addition, rock critic Jon Landau said in 1967 that '"Otis Redding is rock & roll". Redding died in a plane crash at the age of 26, one month before his biggest hit, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", was released. Redding was born in the small town of Dawson, Georgia. When he was 5, his family moved to Macon, Georgia. Redding sang in the choir at church, and as a teenager won the talent show at the Douglass Theatre for 15 weeks in a row. His earliest influence was Little Richard. Richard Penniman (Little Richard) was also a Macon resident. Redding said, "If it hadn't been for Little Richard, I would not be here. I entered the music business because of Richard - he is my inspiration. I used to sing like Little Richard, his Rock 'n' Roll stuff, you know. Richard has soul, too. My present music has a lot of him in it."
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His songs are from the heart and soul thats in all of use, The Best !
ottis is one of my ol time favorites, for real, for real. this is when music was music, just set your soul on fire. feeling every word, ya just can't get that now a days. so we take what we got and work with it.
otis is bad just listen singer of my generation need to listen to what love songs are all about
never ending song
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Otis Redding - Fat Gal
Otis Redding - Up the Downstair
Otis Redding - Bamalama
Otis Redding - You Left the Water Running
Otis Redding - I Love You More Than Ever
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that was my uncle i miss him so much my dad and my twin name is redding he has the same birthday as my mom my twin and i were on the news when we were babies cuz our dad kidnapped us it is kind of hard with out my uncle
Who thought whistling could sound so damn good?
these songs brings back swee memories - lovejones
This song NEVER gets old
Oooooooooo what good music
AHMEN!!!
Otis lives on...The one and only
the best singer ever
Love this man and his music!!! good for the soul!
LisaRenee
good old days what music
Inaguration day...what a perfect song for our new president and our hearts
I Love OTIS it is so wonderful to hear him sing wow that is what he was made to do!
almost 40 years after his death, otis is still the standard bearer... the very best ever... good God!! almighty
These Oldies Remind me of old times
I wish that Otis Redding and his band were still alive today.