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Otis Redding

Perhaps the greatest soul singer of the '60s, the man who wrote and sang standards like "Respect" and "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay."
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Album Highlights

  • The Soul Album
    Otis Redding
    The Soul Album
  • Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
    Otis Redding
    Complete & Unbeliev …
  • The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
    Otis Redding
    The Great Otis Redding …
  • The Dock of the Bay
    Otis Redding
    The Dock of the Bay
  • The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1
    Otis Redding
    The Very Best of Otis R …
  • In Person at the Whisky a Go Go
    Otis Redding
    In Person at the Whisky …
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Otis Redding

Otis Redding - Artist Details

Active

1950s - 1960s

Born

September 9, 1941 in Dawson, GA

Died

December 10, 1967 in Madison, WI

Genre

R&B

Styles

Deep Soul Soul Southern Soul

Also Known As

Otis Ray Redding, Jr.
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