and built up a string of hits with the likes of Tramp, Try A Little Tenderness, Hard to Handle and his biggest song (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay. Otis Redding died when on tour in December ...
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Otis Redding's Extraordinary Life
There's nothing quite like a thrilling "overnight success" story. But when it comes to soul superstar Otis Redding, his meteoric rise to the top ended almost as quickly as it started.
traveling all the way to the West Coast for this honor that will live on forever as the legacy of Otis Redding does," Redding ...
world but was primed for a crossover to the mainstream. Redding’s state of mind at the time of the recording is evident in the calm, languid feel of the song. He’d been a huge success as the ...
The New York Times gave only four inches at the bottom of a column on page 19 to the death exactly one month ago of Otis Redding ... wrote most of his greatest songs including "I've Been Loving ...