Otis Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia on September 9, 1941 and was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Redding started his music career singing in gospel choirs around the ...

Worldcrunch This Happened—December 10: Death Of Otis Redding, A Star's Life Cut Short Posted: December 10, 2024 | Last updated: December 15, 2024 Considered one of the greatest singers in the ...

In 1962, Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers had an audition in Memphis for the rising new label, Stax Records. Jenkins blew ...

The pair paid homage to the late Otis ... Though Redding did not live to see the song's success, "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" was a smash, hitting number one on the pop and R&B music charts ...