Otis Redding
Background information
Born	September 9, 1941(1941-09-09) Dawson, Georgia, U.S.
Died	December 10, 1967 (aged 26) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Genre(s)	Deep soul, Southern soul, Soul
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1960 – 1967
Label(s)	Stax, Volt, Atco, Rhino, Sundazed
Website	Otis Redding Official Website

Otis Ray Redding, Jr. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dawson is a city in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5058 at the 2000 census The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Southern soul is a type of Soul music that emerged from the Southern United States. Southern soul is a type of Soul music that emerged from the Southern United States. Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. Sundazed Records is a Record label based in Coxsackie, in the Catskills of New York. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an influential American deep soul singer. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. 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 & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. "^[1]

Biography

Early life

Redding was born in the small town of Dawson, Georgia. Dawson is a city in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5058 at the 2000 census At the age of 5, he moved with his family to Macon, Georgia. Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia and the county seat of Bibb County. He sang in the choir of the Vineville Baptist Church, and became somewhat of a local celebrity as a teenager after winning a local Saturday morning talent show at the Douglass Theatre 15 weeks in a row. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. ^[2]

Career

In 1960, Redding began touring the South with Johnny Jenkins and The Pinetoppers, primarily as the group's driver. Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U Johnny Edward Jenkins ( March 5 1939 &ndash June 26 2006) was a renowned left-handed Blues guitarist That same year he made his first recordings, "She's All Right" and "Shout Bamalama" with this group under the name "Otis and The Shooters".

In 1962, Redding made his first real mark in the music business during a Johnny Jenkins session when, during studio time left over, he recorded "These Arms of Mine", a ballad that he had written. Events January 1 - The Beatles and Brian Poole and the Tremeloes both audition at Decca Records, a company which has the option The song became a minor hit on Volt Records, a subsidiary of the renowned Southern soul label Stax, based in Memphis, Tennessee. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. Southern soul is a type of Soul music that emerged from the Southern United States. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. His manager was a fellow Maconite, Phil Walden (who later founded Capricorn Records). Phil Walden ( January 11 1940 &ndash April 23, 2006) was co-founder of the Macon Georgia -based Capricorn Records with Capricorn Records is an independent Record label which was launched by Phil Walden, Alan Walden, and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Otis Redding continued to release for Stax/Volt, and built his fan base by extensively touring a live show with support from fellow Stax artists Sam & Dave. Sam & Dave were an American Soul and Rhythm & Blues (R&B vocal duo who performed together from 1961 through 1981 Further hits between 1964 and 1966 included "Mr. Pitiful", "I Can't Turn You Loose" (which was to become The Blues Brothers entrance theme music), "Try a Little Tenderness" (a remake of the 1930s standard by Harry Woods, Jimmy Campbell, and Reg Connelly, later featured in John Hughes' film Pretty in Pink), "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones), and "Respect" (later a smash hit for Aretha Franklin). The Blues Brothers are a Grammy Award -nominated American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd "Try a Little Tenderness" is a love song written by " Irving King " ( James Campbell and Reginald Connelly) and Harry M The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Henry MacGregor Woods ( November 4, 1896 - January 14, 1970) was a Tin Pan Alley songwriter and pianist Pretty in Pink is an 1986 Film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, Kt (born 26 July 1943 is a Golden Globe -winning and two-time Grammy -winning English rock Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling " Respect " is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965 Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25 1942 Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the

Redding wrote many of his own songs, which was unusual for the time, often with Steve Cropper (of the Stax house band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, who usually served as Otis's backing band in the studio). Steve "The Colonel" Cropper (born October 21, 1941) is an American guitarist songwriter and producer Soul singer Jerry Butler co-wrote another hit, "I've Been Loving You Too Long". Jerry Butler (born Jerry Butler Jr December 8, 1939, Sunflower, Mississippi) is an American soul Singer " I've Been Loving You Too Long " (sometimes issued as "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now") is a Song written by Otis One of Redding's few songs with a significant mainstream following was "Tramp" (1967) (a duet with Carla Thomas). Carla Thomas (born December 21 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee) is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul.

In 1967 Redding played at the Monterey Pop Festival, which helped him to break into the white pop music scene. The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18 1967 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey

Death

Redding, his manager, the pilot, and four members of his backup band, The Bar-Kays, were killed when his chartered plane crashed into Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin, on December 10, 1967. The Bar-Kays are a popular soul, R&B, and Funk group which began performing in 1966 and continue to perform today although with only one Lake Monona is a Freshwater Drainage Lake in Dane County Wisconsin surrounded on three sides by the city of Madison Wisconsin and Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The two remaining Bar-Kays were Ben Cauley and James Alexander. Ben Cauley, born 1947 is a Trumpet player vocalist and founding member of the Stax recording group The Bar-Kays. James Alexander (born 1948) is an American soul and R&B Musician. Cauley was the only person aboard Redding's plane to survive the crash. Alexander was on another plane, since there were eight members in Redding's party and the chartered plane could only hold seven, and it was Alexander's turn in the rotation to take a commercial flight. Cauley reported that he had been asleep until just seconds before impact, and recalled that upon waking he saw bandmate Phalon Jones look out a window and say, "Oh, no!" Cauley said the last thing he remembered before the crash was unbuckling his seatbelt. Phalon Jones (b 1949 d December 10, 1967) was an American Soul and R&B Musician. He then found himself in the frigid waters of the lake, grasping a seat cushion to keep afloat^[3].

Redding's body was recovered the next day when the lake bed was searched. The cause of the crash was never precisely determined.

Redding was 26 years old at the time of his death. He was entombed on his private ranch in Round Oak, Georgia, 23 miles (37 km) north of Macon.

In 1975, Macon Mayor Ronnie Thompson, a fellow musician and a friend of Redding's, commissioned Redding's portrait. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Ronald John Thompson, known as Ronnie Thompson or ' Machine Gun Ronnie' Thompson (born July 21 1934) is a former Georgia Republican The acclaimed picture went missing in 2007 during the transition between Mayors C. Jack Ellis and Robert Reichert. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Clarence Jack "C Jack" Ellis, is the former Mayor of Macon, Georgia. Robert Reichert (born August 11, 1948) is the current Democratic Mayor of Macon, Georgia, the sixth largest city in the

Posthumous releases

"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was recorded only three days before Redding's death. He considered it unfinished, having whistled the tune of one verse that he intended to compose lyrics for later. The song was released (with the place-holding whistling intact) in January 1968 and became Redding's only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" indicated a significant stylistic departure from the bulk of his other work. ^[4]

Shortly after Redding's death, Atlantic Records, distributor of the Stax/Volt releases, was purchased by Warner Bros. Stax was required to renegotiate its distribution deal, and found that Atlantic actually owned the entire Stax/Volt back catalog. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and ^[5] Stax was unable to regain the rights to their recordings, and severed their relationship with Atlantic. Atlantic also retained the rights to all unreleased Otis Redding masters. ^[5]

Redding had recorded a massive amount of material in late 1967 just before his death (it was from these sessions that "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" emerged). Atlantic had enough material for three new Redding studio albums - The Immortal Otis Redding (1968), Love Man (1969), and Tell the Truth (1970) - which were all issued on Atlantic's Atco Records. Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment. ^[5] A number of successful singles emerged from these LPs, among them "Amen" (1968), "Hard to Handle" (1968), "I've Got Dreams to Remember" (1968), "Love Man" (1969), and "Look at That Girl" (1969). The word Amen (; آمين, ’Āmīn; "So be it truly" Its use in Judaism dates back to its earliest texts ^[5] Singles were also lifted from two live Atlantic-issued Redding albums, In Person at the Whisky a Go Go, recorded in 1966 and issued 1968 on Atco, and Monterey International Pop Festival, a Reprise Records release featuring the live Monterey Pop Festival performances of The Jimi Hendrix Experience on side one and Redding on side two. In Person at the Whisky a Go Go is a live album by Otis Redding, recorded at the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles California Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18 1967 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey "The Experience" redirects here For other uses of this term see Experience (disambiguation.

Legacy

US Postage Stamp 1993

In 1993, the U.S. Post Office issued an Otis Redding 29 cents commemorative postage stamp. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) This article lists people who have been featured on United States Postage stamps Since the United States Post Office issued its first stamp in 1847 over 4000 stamps have been issued and Redding was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994, and in 1999 he posthumously received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Dates of induction to the "Songwriters Hall of Fame" are given alongside the names A Adams Lee (1989 Adamson Harold Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to "performers who during their lifetimes have made creative contributions of outstanding The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame listed three Redding recordings ("Shake," "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," and "Try a Little Tenderness") among its list of "The 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Shake is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke (US Pop #7 U "Try a Little Tenderness" is a love song written by " Irving King " ( James Campbell and Reginald Connelly) and Harry M " ^[6] Rolling Stone ranked Redding #21 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time^[7]. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published

In 2002, the city of Macon honored its native son, unveiling a memorial statue of Redding in the city's Gateway Park. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Rhythm and Blues Foundation named Redding as the recipient of its 2006 Legacy Award. The Rhythm and Blues Foundation is an independent American Nonprofit organization dedicated to the historical and cultural preservation of Rhythm and blues

In September 2007, the first official DVD anthology of Redding's live performances was released by Concord Music Group, the current owners of the Stax catalog. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Concord Music Group is a record company formed in 2004 by the merger of Concord Records and Fantasy Records. The DVD, entitled Dreams To Remember: The Legacy of Otis Redding, featured 16 classic full-length performances and 40 minutes of new interviews documenting Redding's life and career. ^[8] It was premiered at the Douglass Theatre. The Douglass Theatre is a live performance/motion picture venue located in downtown Macon Georgia.

In popular culture

• Beginning with their 1993-1994 performances of the song Hey Nineteen, the band Steely Dan replaced the phrase "Hey Nineteen/That's Aretha Franklin/She don't remember/Queen of Soul" with "Hey Nineteen/That's Otis Redding/She don't remember/King of Soul. " Hey Nineteen " is a song by American jazz rock band Steely Dan, written by members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, and released Steely Dan is a American rock band centered on core members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. " While singing the song in the Two Against Nature tour of 2000, Donald Fagen often left the name attribution blank for the singing-along audiences to fill in, and when most of them sang "Aretha Franklin," he corrected them by saying, "No, that's Otis Redding. Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. "
• The Doors, fans of Redding, added this verse before "Runnin' Blue": "Poor Otis dead and gone, left me here to sing his song. This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Pretty little girl with the red dress on, Poor Otis dead and gone. " Singer Jim Morrison had been singing those lines on their tour the year before. James Douglas Morrison (December 8 1943—July 3 1971 was an American Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Writer, and Film director Morrison also added in the same song the line "Got to find the dock of the bay", which was the name of Redding's compilation album 'The Dock of the Bay' which was released in 1968. The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums
• The Righteous Brothers song "Rock and Roll Heaven" features the verse: "Otis brought us all to the dock of the bay", a tribute to Redding and his song "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay". The Righteous Brothers were the Musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield.
• A likeness of Redding appears as an evil version of himself in Nightmares & Dreamscapes, adapted from Stephen King's short story You Know They Got a Hell of a Band. Nightmares and Dreamscapes From the Stories of Stephen King is an 8-episode Anthology series on TNT based on short stories written by Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, You Know They Got a Hell of a Band is a short story by Stephen King. Redding is portrayed as a police officer in the town of Rock N Roll Heaven, which is populated by late rock and roll legends.
• Steve Perry made mention of Otis Redding in his 1984 song "Captured by the Moment" with the line "Otis replied, a little tenderness we got to try. The name Steve Perry may refer to any of the following Steve Perry (musician, solo artist and the former lead singer of the band Journey Steve Perry ", a reference to the Redding song "Try a Little Tenderness"
• 1986's Pretty In Pink featured Duckie (Jon Cryer) dancing and singing along to "Try a Little Tenderness". Pretty in Pink is an 1986 Film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer (born April 16 1965 is an American actor screenwriter and producer. He states his admiration for Otis.
• 1986's Top Gun features Pete Mitchell/Maverick (Tom Cruise) and Charlotte Blackwood/Charlie (Kelly McGillis) listening to "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay". Pete states that while he was still a youth, after his father died in combat, his grieving mother would call for Pete, and requested him to keep playing the same records over again, and "The Dock of the Bay" was on one of those records.
• The band Okkervil River wrote a song called "Listening to Otis Redding at Home during Christmas" on their album Don't Fall in Love with Everyone You See. Okkervil River is an Indie rock band from Austin Texas. Formed in 1998 the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya Don't Fall in Love with Everyone You See is the name of the first full-length Album from alternative folk-rock group Okkervil River.
• Redding's sons Dexter and Otis III, together with cousin Mark Locket, founded the funk/disco-band The Reddings in 1978. The Reddings was a Funk, soul and Disco band founded by Otis Redding 's sons Dexter (bass and vocals and Otis Redding III Events January: May - The Bee Gees dominate the singles and album charts as Saturday Night Fever becomes a cultural phenomenon
• The song "Hard to Handle" was covered by The Black Crowes on their 1990 debut album Shake Your Money Maker. The Black Crowes are an American, blues -oriented Hard rock Jam band that has sold over 20 million albums This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990
• Redding's music was heavily featured in the 1991 film The Commitments, including "Mr Pitiful", "Try a Little Tenderness" and "Hard to Handle". The Commitments is a 1991 Film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Roddy Doyle, which tells the story of some unemployed
• In Nick Hornby's High Fidelity (novel), protagonist Rob Gordon is thrilled to purchase a copy of the 45 single, "You Left the Water Running", from a woman who is pawning her husband's albums at a very low price in retaliation for his infidelity. High Fidelity is a 1995 British Novel by Nick Hornby. It was adapted into a 2000 film directed by Stephen Frears
• In 1997, on their album Midwestern Songs of the Americas the Minneapolis punk quartet Dillinger Four paid tribute to Otis Redding in the song "Doublewhiskeycokenoice" with these lyrics: "God save Otis Redding because I know he's never gone". This song also contains a sample from the song "Stay in School", in which Redding speaks: "Hi, this is the big O. I was just standing here thinking about you, thought I'd write a song about you, and dedicate it to you. Take a listen. "
• The 2000 Everclear album, Songs from an American Movie, Vol. 1: Learning How to Smile, features a song titled "Otis Redding", which contains the lyric, "I wish I could sing like Otis Redding, I wish I could play this guitar in tune. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992 Songs from an American Movie Vol 1 Learning How to Smile is an album by Everclear, released on July 11, 2000. "
• In 2005, a sample from "It's Too Late" appeared on the track "Gone" from Kanye West. Events January 1 - In most of Europe copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier including Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer.
• In 2007, Redding was referenced in the song "Been There Before" by the band Hanson. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The lyrics, "With a young man sitting/ On a dock off the bay/ He took a longterm trip/ On a first class plane/ Now the whole world listens/ To that one man's song" reference Redding's recording of "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" before his plane crash.
• In the 1988 movie Bull Durham, the character Nuke LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), sings the wrong words to "Try a Little Tenderness" (thinking the line "young girls, they do get weary" is actually "young girls, they do get woolly"), leading Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) to angrily correct him. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Bull Durham is a 1988 American movie about love and Baseball. Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Screenwriter, director "Try a Little Tenderness" is a love song written by " Irving King " ( James Campbell and Reginald Connelly) and Harry M Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American Actor, producer and Academy Award -winning director

Discography

Albums

Albums released posthumously

Other albums

• 1971 - Monterey International Pop Festival - Otis Redding/The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Reprise) US: #16
• 1972 - The Best of Otis Redding US: #76
• 1992 - Remember Me (Stax)
• 1993 - In Concert (Stax)
• 1993 - Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding (Rhino 4D Boxed Set)
• 1993 - The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1
• 1995 - The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Pain in My Heart is the debut album of soul Singer-songwriter Otis Redding. Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment. The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads is the second album from Otis Redding. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. Otis Blue Otis Redding Sings Soul is the third Studio album by soul singer Otis Redding, released September 15, 1965 The Soul Album is a 1966 Album by Otis Redding. Track listing Side one "Just One More Day" (Redding Complete & Unbelievable The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul is the fifth album from Otis Redding and the last studio album completed before his death King & Queen, released in 1967 by Stax Records, is a duets album by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas, two of the label's most successful artists Carla Thomas (born December 21 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee) is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. Live in Europe is a Live album from soul singer Otis Redding. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums The Immortal Otis Redding is a posthumous album from soul artist Otis Redding. In Person at the Whisky a Go Go is a live album by Otis Redding, recorded at the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles California Good To Me is a live album by Otis Redding, recorded at the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles California in April Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated The Very Best of Otis Redding Vol 1 is an album by Otis Redding. 2
• 2002 - Very Best of Otis Redding UK: #26
• 2006 - Stax Profiles (Stax)

Singles

All singles issued on Volt Records unless otherwise noted. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee.

Singles released posthumously

All singles issued on Atco Records unless otherwise noted. " I've Been Loving You Too Long " (sometimes issued as "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now") is a Song written by Otis " Respect " is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965 " My Girl " released December 21 1964, is a 1965 number-one single recorded by The Temptations for the Gordy ( Motown) label " A Change Is Gonna Come " is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963 and released under the RCA Victor "Try a Little Tenderness" is a love song written by " Irving King " ( James Campbell and Reginald Connelly) and Harry M " Day Tripper " is a Riff-driven rock song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and released by The Beatles as a " Shake is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke (US Pop #7 U Carla Thomas (born December 21 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee) is often referred to as the Queen of Memphis Soul. " Knock on Wood " is a hit 1966 song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper and originally performed by Eddie Floyd Atco Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment.

References

External links

• Honoring Otis 40 years later by A. David Dahmer
• Otis Redding Official Website
• Otis Redding at All Music Guide
• Otis Redding French Website
• Otis Redding at the Internet Movie Database
• Otis Redding Entry in the New Georgia Encyclopedia
• Article About Otis Redding by Dr. Frank Hoffmann
• Otis Redding At Find a Grave
• Historyofrock.com's Otis Redding biography
• Otis Redding at WDAS Radio
• Podcast featuring Otis Redding