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Profile of Otis Redding on Famous Like Me

 
Name: Otis Redding  
   
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Date of Birth: 10th December 1941
   
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Profession: Singer
 
 
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Otis Redding (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an influential American deep soul singer, known for his passionate delivery and his posthumous hit single, "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay", also one of his most respected tracks.

The native of Macon, Georgia was working in the music business with Johnny Jenkins in the early 1960s, recording "These Arms of Mine" in 1962. The song became a minor hit on Volt Records, a subsidiary of renowned "Southern soul" label Stax, based in Memphis, Tennessee. His manager was fellow Maconite Phil Walden (who later founded Capricorn Records). Otis Redding continued to release for Volt/Stax, and built his fanbase by extensively touring a legendarily electrifying live show with support from fellow Stax artists Sam and Dave. Further hits between 1964 and 1966 included "Mr. Pitiful", "I Can't Turn You Loose", "Try a Little Tenderness", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (The Rolling Stones song), and "Respect" (later a smash hit for Aretha Franklin).

Redding wrote many of his own songs, which was unusual for the time, often with Steve Cropper (of Stax house band Booker T & the MG's, who usually served as Otis' backing band in the studio). Soul singerJerry Butler co-wrote another hit "I've Been Loving You Too Long". One of his few songs with a significant mainstream following was "Tramp" (1967) with Carla Thomas. Later that year, Redding played at the massively influential Monterey Pop Festival.

"(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" became famous a year after his death when his plane crashed into Lake Monona which makes up one side of Madison, Wisconsin's isthmus, along with The Bar-Kays, his backup band. It was his first #1 single and first million-seller. A few further records were posthumously released, including "Hard to Handle" (1968).

His sons Dexter and Otis II founded together with cousin Mark Locket the funk/disco-band "The Reddings" in the late 1970s.

Sample

  • Download sample of "Mr. Pitiful"

The native of Dawson, Georgia was raised in Macon.

Discography

Albums

  • Pain in My Heart (1964, Atco) US: #103 UK: #28
  • The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (1965, Volt) US: #75 UK: #30
  • Otis Blue (1965) US: #75 UK: #6
  • The Soul Album (1966) US: #54 UK: #22
  • Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (1966) US: #73 UK: #23
  • King & Queen (1967) with Carla Thomas US: #36 UK: #18
  • Live in Europe (1967) US: #32 UK: #14
  • The Dock of the Bay (1968) US: #4 UK: #1
  • History of Otis Redding (1968) US: #9 UK: #2
  • The Immortal Otis Redding (1968, Atco) US: #58 UK: #19
  • In Person at the Whiskey A Go-Go (1968) US: #82
  • Love Man (1969) US: #46
  • Tell the Truth (1970) US: #200
  • Live at the Monterey International Pop Festival (1971, Reprise) US: #16
  • The Best of Otis Redding (1972) US: #76
  • The Very Best of Otis Redding (2000) UK: #26

Singles

  • "Shout Bamalama" (1961)
  • "Gettin' Hip" (1961, Alshire)
  • "These Arms of Mine" (1962, Volt) R&B: #20 US: #85
  • "That's What My Heart Needs" (1963) R&B: #27
  • "Pain in My Heart" (1963) US: #61
  • "Come to Me" (1964) US: #69
  • "Security" (1964) US: #97
  • "Chained and Bound" (1964) US: #70
  • "Mr. Pitiful" (1964) R&B: #10 US: #41
  • "Stand By Me" (1964)
  • "Things Go Better With Coke..." (A Man And A Woman) [1964 Commercial]
  • "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" (1965) R&B: #2 US: #21
  • "Just One More Day" (1965) b-side of I've Been... R&B: #15 US: #85
  • "Respect" (1965) R&B: #4 US: #35
  • "That's How Strong My Love Is" (1965) R&B: #18 US: #74
  • "I Can't Turn You Loose" (1965) R&B: #11 UK: #29
  • "My Girl" (1965)
  • "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1966) R&B: #4 US: #31 UK: #33
  • "My Lover's Prayer" (1966) R&B: #10 US: #61 UK: #37
  • "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" (1966) R&B: #12 US: #29 UK: #23
  • "Try a Little Tenderness" (1966) R&B: #4 US: #25
  • "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" (1967) R&B: #30 US: #78
  • "Shake" (1967) R&B: #16 US: #47 UK: #28
  • "Glory of Love" (1967) R&B: #19 US: #60
  • "Tramp" (1967, Stax) with Carla Thomas R&B: #2 US: #26 UK: #18
  • "Knock on Wood" (1967) with Carla Thomas R&B: #8 US: #30 UK: #35
  • "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" (1968, Volt) R&B: #1 US: #1 UK: #3
  • "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)" (1968) R&B: #10 US: #25 UK: #24
  • "Amen" (1968, Atco) R&B: #15 US: #36
  • "Hard to Handle" (1968) b-side of Amen R&B: #38 US: #51 UK: #15
  • "I've Got Dreams to Remember" (1968) R&B: #6 US: #41
  • "Lovey Dovey" (1968, Stax) with Carla Thomas R&B: #21 US: #60
  • "White Christmas" (1968, Atco)
  • "Merry Christmas, Baby" (1968) b-side of White Christmas US: #9
  • "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (1968) R&B: #10 US: #21
  • "When Something is Wrong With My Baby" (1969) with Carla Thomas
  • "A Lover's Question" (1969) R&B: #20 US: #48
  • "Love Man" (1969) R&B: #17 US: #72
  • "Free Me" (1969) R&B: #30
  • "Look at That Girl" (1969)
  • "Demonstration" (1969)
  • "Give Away None of My Love" (1970)
  • "I've Been Loving You Too Long (Live)" (1971)

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