Otis Redding

R&B/Soul

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Top Songs By Otis Redding

Listen to (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding, see lyrics, music video & more!

(Sittin' On) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding

Listen to These Arms of Mine by Otis Redding, see lyrics, music video & more!

These Arms of MineOtis Redding

Listen to Otis (feat. Otis Redding) by JAY-Z & Kanye West, see lyrics, music video & more!

Otis (feat. Otis Redding)JAY-Z & Kanye West

Listen to Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding, see lyrics, music video & more!

Try a Little TendernessOtis Redding

Listen to Hard To Handle by Otis Redding, see lyrics, music video & more!

Hard To HandleOtis Redding

Listen to (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Take 2) by Otis Redding, see lyrics, music video & more!

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Take 2)Otis Redding

Listen to I've Been Loving You Too Long by Otis Redding, see lyrics, music video & more!

I've Been Loving You Too LongOtis Redding

Listen to My Girl by Otis Redding, see lyrics, music video & more!

My GirlOtis Redding

Listen to That's How Strong My Love Is by Otis Redding, see lyrics, music video & more!

That's How Strong My Love IsOtis Redding

(Sittin' On) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding

Latest Release

Listen to This Love of Mine - EP by Otis Redding

ALBUMThis Love of Mine - EPOtis Redding

More albums from Otis Redding

ALBUMRemember MeOtis Redding

Listen to Tell the Truth by Otis Redding

ALBUMTell the TruthOtis Redding

ALBUMLove ManOtis Redding

Listen to The Immortal Otis Redding by Otis Redding

ALBUMThe Immortal Otis ReddingOtis Redding

Listen to The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding

ALBUMThe Dock of the BayOtis Redding

Listen to King & Queen by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas

ALBUMKing & QueenOtis Redding & Carla Thomas

Listen to Complete & Unbelievable...The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (50th Anniversary Edition) by Otis Redding

ALBUMComplete & Unbelievable...The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (50th Anniversary Edition)Otis Redding

Listen to The Soul Album by Otis Redding

ALBUMThe Soul AlbumOtis Redding

Listen to Otis Blue (Mono) by Otis Redding

ALBUMOtis Blue (Mono)Otis Redding

Listen to Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul (Collector's Edition) by Otis Redding

ALBUMOtis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul (Collector's Edition)Otis Redding

Listen to The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads by Otis Redding

ALBUMThe Great Otis Redding Sings Soul BalladsOtis Redding

Listen to Pain In My Heart by Otis Redding

ALBUMPain In My HeartOtis Redding

Otis Redding's Popular Music Videos

Music Video

Otis (feat. Otis Redding)

JAY-Z & Kanye West

(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding

(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding

I've Been Loving You Too Long (Live At Monterey)

Otis Redding

Try a Little Tenderness (Live At Monterey)

Otis Redding

Eye Know (feat. Otis Redding)

De La Soul

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Otis Redding

Satisfaction (The Speek)

Otis Redding

Respect (Live At Monterey)

Otis Redding

Shake (Live At Monterey)

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Artist Playlists

Otis Redding Essentials

Das Beste vom „King of Soul“

Otis Redding: Lovesongs

„Try a Little Tenderness“: Die schönsten Balladen des „King of Soul“

Inspiriert von Otis Redding

Exquisite Auswahl an vom „King of Soul“ inspirierten Künstlern

Otis Redding: Sampled

„Let the Funk Flow“

Otis Redding: Geheimtipps

Mitreißende Raritäten für die Ewigkeit

Otis Redding Live

Gewaltige Bühnenpräsenz: Otis Redding gab bei seinen charismatischen Live-Auftritten alles.

Otis Redding: Einflüsse

Unvergessene Ikonen beflügelten die Magie des „King of Soul“.

About Otis Redding

Hometown

Dawson, GA, United States

Born

9. September 1941

Genre

R&B/Soul

Mit seiner vielseitigen, ausdrucksstarken Stimme und einem großen Songwriting-Talent gehört Otis Redding zu den wichtigsten Soul-Musikern der Sechziger. Der 1941 in Georgia geborene Sänger trat zunächst ab 1958 mit der R&B-Combo Johnny Jenkins & the Pinetoppers auf, bevor er 1962 in Memphis mit dem Stax-Label in Kontakt kam, für die er den Hit "These Arms of Mine" aufnahm. Soul-Klassiker wie "Mr. Pitiful", "That's How Strong My Love Is", "Respect" und "Shake" folgten, ebenso wie Alben wie Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965) oder The Soul Album (1966). Bekannt wurde auch eine R&B-Version des Stones-Songs "Satisfaction", 1967 sorgte Redding beim Monterey Pop Festival für Aufsehen. Seinen größten Hit erlebte er nicht mehr: Vor Veröffentlichung der Single "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" starb er Ende 1967 bei einem Flugzeugunglück.

Otis Redding has also released music as a member of Soul Clan.

Musical InfluencesOtis Redding's musical influences include Sam Cooke, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Ray Charles and more.