Sam Moore, half of iconic soul duo Sam and Dave, dead at 89
Moore and his late partner Dave Prater cut some of the best-known soul records with hits like “Soul Man” and “Hold On! I’m ...
The New York Times21d
Stanley Booth, Music Journalist Who Loved the Blues, Dies at 82
By Richard Sandomir In late 1967, the music journalist Stanley Booth was on assignment to write about the Memphis soul sound for The Saturday Evening Post when he watched Otis Redding and the ...
Commercial Appeal29d
Stanley Booth dies: Memphis author, music historian covered Rolling Stones, Elvis and more
Otis Redding and Elvis Presley. Booth died late Thursday night at ACH Harbor View nursing home in Memphis at the age of 82. His daughter, Ruby Booth, confirmed his passing. Booth had been in poor ...
The Times of Israel25d
Richard Perry, producer behind ‘You’re So Vain,’ Ringo Starr album, dies at 82
The late producer’s Wikipedia page notes that he had Jewish ... sat in the third row at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival during Otis Redding’s memorable set and attended a recording session ...
The Boston Globe17d
Mass. attorney, Harvard program founder, and Malden philanthropist, among Presidential Citizens Medal recipients
His son-in-law, Patrick Hogan, and 19-month old grandson, Otis Hogan, were also attending ... rights advocate and attorney Louis Lorenzo Redding; former Delaware judge Collins Seitz; and Mitsuye ...
Sam Moore Was So Good It Made Otis Redding Nervous
Booker T. Jones, who backed Sam & Dave on many of their classics, recalls the late soul legend: "I will miss this beautiful ...
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Otis Technology Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary
Since its establishment in 1985, Otis Technology has grown from a small manufacturer to an international provider of gun cleaning products and accessories. The company is celebrating 40 years in ...
MusicRadar22d
“My playing has always sucked, but it sells!”: The guitarist who co-wrote two of the most famous songs of all time admits he is no virtuoso
the M.G.’s, the house band for Stax Records, Steve Cropper was a key figure in shaping the sound of soul music in the ’60s, backing legendary singers including Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett. Steve ...
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Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay’: Otis Redding’s Poignant Farewell
‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay,’ co-written with his great friend Steve Cropper, was released on January 8, 1968, a month after Otis’ death at just 26. It’s a cruel twist in an ...
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Otis Worldwide
Otis Worldwide Corp. engages in the manufacture, installation, and provision of escalator and escalator services. It operates through the New Equipment and Service segments. The New Equipment ...