About Otis Redding
Otis Redding’s open-hearted vocal presence was clear right from his debut single, 1962’s “These Arms of Mine.” A sustained smolder that quivers and aches with uncommon depth of feeling, the stark ballad still delivers an emotional knockout. But the soul legend (born in Dawson, Georgia in 1941) could burn much hotter than that, too, adding a fiery, full-throated climax to the staid crooner standard “Try a Little Tenderness” and investing himself entirely in the pleading soul ballad “That’s How Strong My Love Is.” Backed by the era-defining house band at Stax Records (including keyboardist Booker T. Jones and guitarist Steve Cropper), Redding mingled the tender devotion of gospel and doleful gravity of blues with the honeyed, hummable tone of pop while retaining a rootsy, everyman appeal. Expressive yet absolutely assured, his singing imparts a stream of charismatic flourishes, whether sultry asides to his romantic subject or knowing nods to the band. Following his tragic death at age 26, he topped the charts with 1968’s posthumous “(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay,” a down-home reflection on being at loose ends that seems to slow down time itself. Redding’s velvety command of his craft has since influenced many generations of singers, including Al Green and Leon Bridges.

Albums list:
Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding - Together  The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - King & Queen (Mastered)
Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding - Dock of the Bay Sessions
Otis Redding - In Person At the Whisky a Go Go (Live)
Otis Redding - Live In Europe
Otis Redding - Love Man
Otis Redding - Love Man (Mastered)
Otis Redding - Otis Blue  Otis Redding Sings Soul (Mastered)
Otis Redding - Otis Blue  Otis Redding Sings Soul [Collector's Edition]
Otis Redding - Pain In My Heart
Otis Redding - Pain In My Heart (Mastered)
Otis Redding - Tell the Truth
Otis Redding - The Definitive Soul Collection  Otis Redding
Otis Redding - The Dictionary of Soul
Otis Redding - The Dock of the Bay (Mastered)
Otis Redding - The Dock of the Bay (Mono) (Mastered)
Otis Redding - The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
Otis Redding - The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (Mastered)
Otis Redding - The Immortal Otis Redding
Otis Redding - The Immortal Otis Redding (Mastered)
Otis Redding - The Soul Album
Otis Redding - The Very Best of Otis Redding
Otis Redding - The Very Best of Otis Redding (Mastered)
Otis Redding and His Orchestra - Live On the Sunset Strip
Smooth Jazz All Stars - Smooth Jazz All Stars Play Otis Redding

EPs & Singles list:
Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay   Sweet Lorene - Single
Otis Redding - Merry Christmas Baby   White Christmas - Single
Otis Redding - These Arms of Mine - Single
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