Otis Redding
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Biography
[Edit]One of the most influential soul singers of the 1960s, Otis Redding exemplified to many listeners the power of Southern "deep soul" — hoarse, gritty vocals, brassy arrangements, and an emotional way with both party tunes and aching ballads. He was also the most consistent exponent of the Stax sound, cutting his records at the Memphis label/studios that did much to update R&B into modern soul. His death at the age of 26 was tragic not just because he seemed on the verge of breaking through to a wide pop audience (which he would indeed do with his posthumous number one single "[Sittin' On] The Dock of the Bay"). It was also unfortunate because, as "Dock of the Bay" demonstrated, he was also at a point of artistic breakthrough in terms of the expression and sophistication of his songwriting and singing.
Although Redding at his peak was viewed as a consummate, versatile showman, he began his recording career in the early '60s as a Little Richard-styled shouter. The Georgian was working in the band of guitarist Johnny Jenkins at the time, and in 1962 he took advantage of an opportunity to record the ballad "These Arms of Mine" at a Jenkins session. When it became an R&B hit, Redding's solo career was truly on its way, though the hits didn't really start to fly until 1965 and 1966, when "Mr. Pitiful," "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "I Can't Turn You Loose," a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction," and "Respect" (later turned into a huge pop smash by Aretha Franklin) were all big sellers.
Redding wrote much of his own material, sometimes with the assistance of Booker T. & the MG's guitarist Steve Cropper. Yet at the time, Redding's success was primarily confined to the soul market; his singles charted only mildly on the pop listings. He was nonetheless tremendously respected by many white groups, particularly the Rolling Stones, who covered Redding's "That's How Strong My Love Is" and "Pain in My Heart." (Redding also returned the favor with "Satisfaction.")
One of Redding's biggest hits was a duet with fellow Stax star Carla Thomas, "Tramp," in 1967. That was the same year he began to show signs of making major inroads into the white audience, particularly with a well-received performance at the Monterey Pop Festival (also issued on record). Redding's biggest triumph, however, came just days before his death, when he recorded the wistful "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," which represented a significant leap as far as examination of more intensely personal emotions. Also highlighted by crisp Cropper guitar leads and dignified horns, it rose to the top of the pop charts in early 1968.
Redding, however, had perished in a plane crash in Wisconsin on December 10, 1967, in an accident that also took the lives of four members from his backup band, the Bar-Kays. A few other singles became posthumous hits, and a good amount of other unreleased material was issued in the wake of his death. These releases weren't purely exploitative in nature, in fact containing some pretty interesting music, and little that could be considered embarrassing. What Redding might have achieved, or what directions he might have explored, are among the countless tantalizing "what if" questions in rock & roll history. As it is, he did record a considerable wealth of music at Stax, which is now available on thoughtfully archived reissues.
Title: The Complete Stax / Volt Singles Collection (CD1)
Artist: Otis Redding
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Live At the Whisky a Go Go: The Complete Recordings
Artist: Otis Redding
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: In Person At the Whisky a Go Go (Live)
Artist: Otis Redding
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: Tutto Otis - The King Of Soul (CD2)
Artist: Otis Redding
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: The History Of Otis Redding
Artist: Otis Redding
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Reggae, Alternative Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk
Title: Soul Manifesto 1964-70 (CD01: Pain In My Heart)
Artist: Otis Redding
Title: Good To Me: Recorded Live At The Whisky A Go Go Vol. 2
Artist: Otis Redding
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Collections
Title: 60s Wedding Party 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Soul Vibration 75 Original All-Time Classics (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soul Vibration 75 Original All-Time Classics (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Stars Of Soul X5 Music
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Best Of Soul 5 1953-1962
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Respect: 60s Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Glam Rock, Funk
Title: R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
Title: The Best Of Soul 1 (1958-1962)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Chilled 60S (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, New Wave, World Music, Pop, Sunshine Pop, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: DMC Classic Mixes - I Love Soul Legends Vol. 1
Genre: Downtempo, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Easy Listening
Title: Songs For The Car Box Set 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: Songs For The Car Box Set 2018 (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Rockabilly, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Folk
Title: Absolute 60s 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: Epic Soul Ballads
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, New Wave, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Title: Love Actually 2018
Title: Soulful Tunes 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Jazz, Disco, Funk
Title: 60’s Soul Roadtrip
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Sunday Soul Music 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Crossover Jazz, Pop, Funk, Classical
Title: Classic Soul Ballads
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Rock, Smooth Jazz
Title: 100 Northern Soul Classics (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Funk
Title: Summer Of Soul 2018
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Country, Funk, Smooth Jazz, Bossanova
Title: 60's Pop Jukebox
Genre: Garage, Rock, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Folk
Title: The Greatest Mod And Northern Soul 4CD (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Easy Listening
Title: Greatest Mod & Northern Soul (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Disco, Pop
Title: THIS Is The 60s (X5 Music Group) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: Soul Greatest Hits: The Legendary Voices Of Soul Music (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop, Funk
Title: Atlantic Originals: 60's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: 100 Greatest Christmas Songs Ever (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Country, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Soul Town: Best Classic Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: American Classics C90
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, World Music, Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: 60s Soul Classics: 1960-1964
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Soul C90 (Warner Music Group)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Country, Disco
Title: 60s Soul Classics 1965-1969
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 60s Mod Soul Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Rare & Soulful: The 60s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Funk, Classical
Title: Records & R'n'B 50's & 60's Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Mod Soul (Warner Music Group)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Ska, Funk
Title: 60's Soul 45's
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Funky Southern Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The 100 Collection 60s, 70s Soul & Motown (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Disco, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1963
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: The 100 Collection 60s 70s Soul And Motown (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: The 100 Collection 60s 70s Soul And Motown (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1968
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1965
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1964
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1966
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1967
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 100 Greatest Breakfast Songs 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Dancehall, Pop, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: 100 Greatest Breakfast Songs 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Dancehall, Pop, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: UK Chart Pop Hits Of 1969
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Pop Rock, Easy Listening
Title: 100 Greatest Sad Songs (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Sad Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: US Hot 100 Hits Of 1969
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 100 Greatest Summer Songs (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Northern Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Top Gun - Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Expanded Edition)
Artist: Various
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Local Vengence Mixtape Flava.1 (From Ya Hood 2 Anotha!!!!!!!!)
Artist: Rebel Fury
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Apollo Saturday Night
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Title: My Blueberry Nights - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ed TV (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: Ed TV Soundtrack
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Love the Coopers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Road House (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: The Jeff Healey Band
Genre: Blues Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: When Cool Was King (CD1)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Crossover Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: When Cool Was King (CD2)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Crossover Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Elvis & Nixon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: My Blueberry Nights (Music From the Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack