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In Memoriam

Remembering Otis Redding

1941–1967

(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding — cover art

Otis Ray Redding Jr. was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Nicknamed the "King of Soul", Redding's style of singing drew inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His vocal style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s.

Remembering Otis Redding in song

(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding — cover art
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
1964
Respect by Otis Redding — cover art
Respect
Otis Redding
1965
Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding — cover art
Try a Little Tenderness
Otis Redding
1966

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