Soul singer, born in Dawson, Georgia, USA. As a high-school student in Macon, GA, he was so impressed by the success of the local luminary, Little Richard, that he decided to become a full-time performer. His early work, including Shout Bamalama (1960), was heavily influenced by Richard's frantic style. An appearance at the Monterey pop festival in 1967 secured his popularity, but he died in a plane crash in December of that year. The posthumously released ballad Dock of the Bay became his first number 1 US hit early in 1968. Several of his songs, including I've Been Loving You Too Long (1965), Try a Little Tenderness, and Mr Pitiful (1965), are now regarded as classics of their style.
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Otis Redding
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Background information
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Born
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September 9, 1941
Dawson, GA, USA
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Died
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December 10, 1967
Madison, WI, USA
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Genre(s)
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Deep soul, Southern soul, Soul
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Occupation(s)
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singer
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Instrument(s)
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vocals
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Label(s)
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Stax, Volt, Atco, Rhino, Sundazed
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Website
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www.otisredding.com
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Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an influential American deep soul singer, best known for his passionate delivery and posthumous hit single, "(Sittin'
on) the Dock of the Bay."
Biography
Early life
Redding was born in the small town of Dawson, Georgia.
Redding wrote many of his own songs, which was unusual for the time, often with Steve Cropper (of Stax house band Booker T &
Death
Redding and six others, including four of the six members of Redding's backup band, The Bar-Kays, were killed when the plane on which they were travelling crashed into Lake Monona in Madison,
Wisconsin on December 10, 1967.
After death
"(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" was recorded only three days prior to Redding's death.
Drummer Mickey Jones has related a meeting between Redding and Bob Dylan in which Dylan played his new song "Just Like a Woman" for Redding.
Sample
Download sample of "Mr. Pitiful"
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
Remember Me (1992) Stax
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" (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" (1967) 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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