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Otis Redding (Otis Ray Redding Jr., Dawson, Georgia, September 9, 1941 – Madison, Wisconsin, December 10, 1967) was a highly influential soul singer from Georgia, USA. Redding was born in the small town of Dawson, Georgia. When he was 5, his family moved to Macon, Georgia. Redding sang in the choir at church, and as a teenager won the talent show at the Douglass Theatre for 15 weeks in a row. His early influences were Little Richard and Sam Cooke. |
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Latest News in english
about Otis Redding
Kim Morgan: Christmas With Crosby, Bing Date: 11 Dec 2009
The Huffington Post -
Bing Crosby always reminds me of Christmas. And not just because of his famous movie and song, White Christmas (of which Otis Redding brilliantly covered), but because...
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Rod Stewart realizes soul dream Date: 11 Dec 2009
Asbury Park Press -
Rod Stewart grew up idolizing soul singers like Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Otis Redding. On his new album, "Soulbook," he gets a chance to pay tribute to his childhood idols in song — and even gets a chance to sing with one of them on the CD.
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Estelle, Ludacris pay tribute to late Otis Redding Date: 11 Dec 2009
Asbury Park Press -
ATLANTA — Grammy-winning singer Estelle remembered when she used to strut in the living room when she was younger, singing many of soul legend Otis Redding's classic songs like "Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay."
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The legacy of Otis Redding Date: 10 Dec 2009
CNN -
Otis Redding was proud to be a country boy.
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Interview- Job security: Sharon Jones just wants a place near a lake Date: 07 Dec 2009
The Hook -
It’s funny how Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings became today’s preeminent funk and soul ensemble without really caring one iota about the “today” part. Jones and her Daptone Records bandmates, an energetic array of characters with names like “Bosco Mann” and “Binky Griptite,” look back at the legacies left by James Brown and Otis Redding with such affection that they can’t help but blow off all ...
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John Legend, Antibalas and Christian McBride to Appear on New Angelique Kidjo Album Date: 27 Nov 2009
Jambands.com -
Angelique Kidjo will pay tribute to the music that inspired her growing up in Benin on her new album Oyo . The eclectic studio album, which will be released on February 9, will include covers of material by Aretha Franklin, Santana, Curtis Mayfield, Otis Redding, James Brown and Miriam Makeba, as well as Beninese traditional music and songs from both Hollywood and Bollywood films.
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New Trail For Man Accused of Killing Otis Redding III’s Dog Date: 26 Nov 2009
FOX 24 Macon -
A Macon man sentenced to prison for killing the dog belonging to Otis Redding III has been granted a new trial. Jeffrey Paul Jones has been convicted of killing Emax, a 9-year-old mixed pit bull belonging to Otis Redding III.
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Promoter Bob Patton kept James Brown on the good foot Date: 19 Nov 2009
Creative Loafing Atlanta -
His legacy lives on through the soul of American music... By Grant Britt When James Brown wanted to give Bobby Kennedy his endorsement for president, Bob Patton was the guy Brown chose to deliver the message. Patton's skills as a music promoter attracted the biggest names in music, including such clients as Al Green, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Solomon Burke and Otis Redding. Known as the go-to ...
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