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Otis Redding
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Georgia, USA (1941 – 1967)
Otis Redding (Otis Ray Redding Jr., Dawson, Georgia, September 9, 1941 – Madison, Wisconsin, December 10, 1967) was a highly influential soul singer from Georgia, USA.
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 early influences were Little Richard and Sam Cooke. Richard Pennyman (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.”
In 1960, Redding began touring the South with Johnny Jenkins and The Pinetoppers. In addition to singing, Redding also served as Jenkins’ driver since the bandleader did not possess a driver’s license. That same year he made his first recordings, “Fat Gal” and “Shout Bamalama” with this group under the name “Otis Redding and The Pinetoppers” Issued on the Orbit and Confederate record labels before being picked up by King.
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. The song became a minor hit. on Volt Records, a subsidiary of the renowned Southern soul label Stax, based in Memphis, Tennessee.
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 early influences were Little Richard and Sam Cooke. Richard Pennyman (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.”
In 1960, Redding began touring the South with Johnny Jenkins and The Pinetoppers. In addition to singing, Redding also served as Jenkins’ driver since the bandleader did not possess a driver’s license. That same year he made his first recordings, “Fat Gal” and “Shout Bamalama” with this group under the name “Otis Redding and The Pinetoppers” Issued on the Orbit and Confederate record labels before being picked up by King.
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. The song became a minor hit. on Volt Records, a subsidiary of the renowned Southern soul label Stax, based in Memphis, Tennessee.
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The Definitive Collection
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Try a Little Tenderness
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I've Been Loving You Too Long
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Pain In My Heart
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Respect
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That's How Strong My Love Is
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My Girl
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Mr. Pitiful
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Hard to Handle
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Love Man
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Shake
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I Can't Turn You Loose
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My Lover's Prayer
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A Change Is Gonna Come
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battleaxed wrote:
Sing it, Otis.
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ambiancesongs wrote:
shout out loud!
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iamcheryltweedy wrote:
<3
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HaraldUrKv wrote:
@samelson031: There many great live recordings of Otis on YouTube! They really show what that man was made of. Soul. And as MsRebeccaKing mentioned, Otis Blue is a great album. =)
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muscha23 wrote:
he is the real deal lol
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muscha23 wrote:
he was the real deal
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MsRebeccaKing wrote:
anywhere. the fact that Otis made so much great music in his short 26 years is almost unreal. Otis Blue is one of my favs!
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samelson031 wrote:
After listening to a couple songs on his Myspace, I need to start listening to Otis! where should I begin?
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ilovestarburst wrote:
No one can compare.
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Chimino wrote:
Check the split live album with Otis & Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival. A true classic...
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hotpinkkissis wrote:
Love u man
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cheetahrun87 wrote:
you're absolutely amazing. who else has that grainy pained soulful voice? no, no one else.
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lukeiam wrote:
R.I.P The Big O! Check out Otis remixes by Little stiGma.
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daniel_martman wrote:
@Hookjosh : of course! but also Aaliyah, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Notorious B.I.G., Big L ...There won't be NOBODY like Otis. Rest In Peace, Master.
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annihiluzz wrote:
u were born 1941?
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Hookjosh wrote:
Otis should've lasted longer than he did.
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Jayappleseed wrote:
me and otis have the same birthday, thats ridiculously ill.
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casseroles wrote:
love otis :) hes really not like any of the other stuff i listen to, but amazing.
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tonibluss wrote:
Valeu Otis!
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audiozealot wrote:
Short essay on Otis Redding and clip from Monterey Pop Festival http://su.pr/1ywPrq
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