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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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News in english
about Otis Redding
(October / 2009)
An Evening of Respect to Macon's King of Soul, Otis Redding Date: 13 Oct 2009
WMGT Macon -
Around this time every other year the music industry makes its way to Macon for An Evening of Respect to Otis Redding."
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Miami's Ketchy Shuby Brings the Downtown Soul Date: 20 Oct 2009
Broward-Palm Beach New Times -
These days, soul music is a genre often stuck in the side aisle of the record store or passed off into smoky cafés and '70s reunion shows. The originators of American soul music — Ray Charles, Otis Redding, and early James Brown — commandeered ears when they blasted on the scen...
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EVENT CALENDAR: Uncle Charlie in the Bronx; Otis Redding tribute in Atlanta, Bill Pickett Invitational in City of ... Date: 21 Oct 2009
Eurweb -
*The Big “O” Youth Educational Dream Foundation and the Woodruff Arts Center of Atlanta (1280 Peachtree Street, N.E.) will host a musical tribute in honor of Otis Redding on Thursday Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. Special guests include Avant, Estelle, Eddie Floyd, Anthony Hamilton, Kenny Lattimore, Chante Moore, Karina Paisan, Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Musiq Soulchild and William Bell. “The Big “O ...
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Redding Family Inspires Future Singers/Songwriters Date: 21 Oct 2009
13 WMAZ Macon -
Karla Redding says she is fulfilling the dream of her father, the late great Otis Redding.
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Toni Braxton Joins the Atlantic Family; New Single, "Yesterday," Available Now on Grammy-Winning Superstar's Official ... Date: 30 Oct 2009
Yahoo.com -
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 10/30/09) - Atlantic Records is proud to announce the addition of legendary R&B superstar Toni Braxton to its storied roster. The multiple Grammy Award-winning singer will unveil her hugely anticipated label debut on February 2nd, 2010. "Atlantic Records has a rich heritage of great soul voices, from Ray Charles to Aretha Franklin, from Otis Redding to Roberta Flack ...
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Toni Braxton Joins the Atlantic Family; New Single, "Yesterday," Available Now on Grammy-Winning Superstar's Official ... Date: 30 Oct 2009
Marketwire -
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 30, 2009) - Atlantic Records is proud to announce the addition of legendary R&B superstar Toni Braxton to its storied roster. The multiple Grammy Award-winning singer will unveil her hugely anticipated label debut on February 2nd, 2010. "Atlantic Records has a rich heritage of great soul voices, from Ray Charles to Aretha Franklin, from Otis Redding to Roberta ...
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