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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 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.
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  • Fckery

    Wow! His voice gives me fucking chills !

    Wednesday afternoon
  • seePHEplay

    Day Tripper ♥

    Tuesday afternoon
  • gendervariant

    Try a little tenderness ♥

    22 days ago
  • nitty_look

    What a voice! ♥These arms of mine♥

    last month
  • Jaanisk

    I've Been Loving You Too Long

    last month
  • zombierosie

    Poor Otis dead and gone, left me here to sing his song

    last month
  • g_english

    good ol' georgia boy. <3

    last month
  • kidnapjesus

    Love in a voice

    last month
  • Lilyface121

    What a voice

    last month
  • priedits

    Thanks, Otis. Your're a life saver.

    last month
  • mcDetox

    эх, те двое просто испортили песню Try A Little Tenderness своим долбанным миксом

    last month
  • ChriSThaaRippeR

    помним, любим.

    last month
  • alprklc

    ^^

    December 2011
  • VK1990

    shake

    December 2011
  • Zariah_Lanae

    Only if you were able to be here and Enjoy the success of Jay-Z's and Kanye's Otis.....the song wouldve never been what it was if it wasnt for you R.I.P. You Will Be Missed <3

    December 2011
  • Sasinella

    <3

    December 2011
  • BeethovenBoeno

    I've Been Loving You Too Long ♥

    December 2011
  • ItalaJacksonG

    Verdadeiro cantor de soul, seja eterno cara!

    November 2011
  • Kexet1

    My favorite voice ever

    November 2011
  • seePHEplay

    Otis ♥

    November 2011
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