History Music / OtisRedding

Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American {{Soul}} singer famous for his distinctive voice and energetic live performances. Born in Georgia, he was influenced by gospel music as well as the output of fellow Georgia native Music/LittleRichard, whose raw, emotional vocals he greatly admired. When he came to Creator/StaxRecords he recorded with the backing of house bands Booker T. and the [=MGs=] and the Mar-Kays, often recording songs he had written himself. Redding's songwriting and performing, which combined soul with rock and roll codified southern soul, and he is often credited as the TropeMaker for the Deep Soul subgenre.

* CoverVersion: Redding did quite a few covers across several genres - gospel, traditional pop, straight-up blues, county, early funk, and British Invasion rock - with his most famous probably being "Try A Little Tenderness", Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" and Music/TheRollingStones' "Satisfaction". His own songs have been subject to a great many covers over the years as well.

* BittersweetEnding: Not only did he die a matter of months after his triumphant Monterey Pop Festival performance and Aretha Franklin taking "Respect" to #1, he also died one day before the anniversary of the death of his idol Sam Cooke

* ShesGotLegs: From the Monterey Pop Festival

Otis Redding (1941-1967) was an American {{Soul}} singer famous for his distinctive voice and energetic live performances. Born in Georgia, he was influenced by gospel music as well as the output of fellow Georgia native Music/LittleRichard, whose raw, emotional vocals he greatly admired. When he came to Creator/StaxRecords he recorded with the backing of house bands Booker T. and the [=MGs=] and the Mar-Kays, often recording songs he had written himself. Redding's songwriting and performing, which combined soul with rock and roll codified southern soul, and he is often credited as the TropeMaker for the Deep Soul subgenre.

Otis Redding (1941-1967) was an American {{Soul}} singer famous for his distinctive voice and energetic live performances. Born in Georgia, he was influenced by gospel music as well as the output of fellow Georgia native Music/LittleRichard, whose raw, emotional vocals he greatly admired. When he came to Stax Records he recorded with the backing of house bands Booker T. and the [=MGs=] and the Mar-Kays, often recording songs he had written himself. Redding's songwriting and performing, which combined soul with rock and roll codified southern soul, and he is often credited as the TropeMaker for the Deep Soul subgenre.

Otis Redding (1941-1967) was an American {{Soul}} singer famous for his distinctive voice and energetic live performances. Born in Georgia, he was influenced by gospel music as well as the output of fellow Georgia native LittleRichard, whose raw, emotional vocals he greatly admired. When he came to Stax Records he recorded with the backing of house bands Booker T. and the [=MGs=] and the Mar-Kays, often recording songs he had written himself. Redding's songwriting and performing, which combined soul with rock and roll codified southern soul, and he is often credited as the TropeMaker for the Deep Soul subgenre.

* BittersweetEnding: Not only did he die a matter of months after his triumphant Monterey Pop Festival performance and Aretha Franklin taking "Respect" to #1, he also died on the anniversary of the death of his idol Sam Cooke

* ShesGotLegs: From the Monterrey Pop Festival

* SourceMusic: Featured on the TV show ''{{Lost}}''

->'''Redding''': This one goes out to all the miniskirts...I dig.

Otis Redding (1941-1967) was an American {{Soul}} singer famous for his distinctive voice and energetic live performances. Born in Georgia, he was influenced by gospel music as well as the output of fellow Georgia native LittleRichard, whose raw, emotional vocals he greatly admired. When he came to Stax Records he recorded with the backing of house bands Booker T. and the [=MGs=] and the Mar-Kays, often recording songs he had written himself. Redding's songwriting and performing, which combined soul with rock and roll codified southern soul, and he is often credited as the TropeMaker for the DeepSoul subgenre.

* ProductionPosse: Like most of the Stax records stable, he was almost always backed by Booker T & the MG's.

* CoverVersion: Music/TheRollingStones covered his song "That's How Strong My Love Is" and in return Redding covered "Satisfaction" with slightly different lyrics and horns playing the main riff (which was Keith Richards' original intention).

* SpellingSong

* TheSomethingSong

* AuthorExistenceFailure: As a matter of point, the whistling on "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was a placeholder; Redding intended to write another verse.

Otis Redding (1941-1967) was an American [[{{Music/Soul}} soul]] singer famous for his distinctive voice and energetic live performances. Born in Georgia, he was influenced by gospel music as well as the output of fellow Georgia native LittleRichard, whose raw, emotional vocals he greatly admired. When he came to Stax Records he recorded with the backing of house bands Booker T. and the [=MGs=] and the Mar-Kays, often recording songs he had written himself. Redding's songwriting and performing, which combined soul with rock and roll codified southern soul, and he is often credited as the TropeMaker for the DeepSoul subgenre.

** And more famously, ''Gotta, gotta''.

* AuthorExistenceFailure

Otis Redding (1941-1967) was an American [[{{Music/Soul}} soul]] singer famous for his distinctive voice and energetic live performances. Born in Georgia, he was influenced by gospel music as well as the output of fellow Georgia native LittleRichard, whose raw, emotional vocals he greatly admired. When he came to Stax Records he recorded with the backing of house bands Booker T. and the MGs and the Mar-Kays, often recording songs he had written himself. Redding's songwriting and performing, which combined soul with rock and roll codified southern soul, and he is often credited as the TropeMaker for the DeepSoul subgenre.

!!Tropes that apply to him:

* CoverVersion: TheRollingStones covered his song "That's How Strong My Love Is" and in return Redding covered "Satisfaction" with slightly different lyrics and horns playing the main riff (which was Keith Richards' original intention).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Died just before his music broke into the mainstream, at what is now regarded as a possible career turning point hinted at by "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay". There is also evidence to suggest that "Dock of the Bay" was intended to be part of a ''[[TheBeatles Sgt. Pepper]]''-style ConceptAlbum.
** Related to Redding's plane crash, both Steve Cropper and Stax session bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn were also supposed to be on that very flight, but they changed plans at the last minute.

* CoveredUp: Hit this one from both directions; most notably, he originally recorded "Respect", which became a big hit for ArethaFranklin.

* TooCoolToLive

Otis Redding (1941-1967) was an American [[{{Music/Soul}} soul]] singer famous for his distinctive voice and energetic live performances raw. Born in Georgia, he was influenced by gospel music as well as the output of fellow Georgia native LittleRichard, whose raw, emotional vocals he greatly admired. When he came to Stax Records he recorded with the backing of house bands Booker T. and the MGs and the Mar-Kays, often recording songs he had written himself. Redding's songwriting and performing, which combined soul with rock and roll codified southern soul, and he is often credited as the TropeMaker for the DeepSoul subgenre.

Otis Redding was an American [[{{Music/Soul}} soul]] singer famous for his distinctive voice and energetic live performances raw. Born in Georgia, he was influenced by gospel music as well as the output of fellow Georgia native LittleRichard, whose raw, emotional vocals he greatly admired. When he came to Stax Records he recorded with the backing of house bands Booker T. and the MGs and the Mar-Kays, often recording songs he had written himself. Redding's songwriting and performing, which combined soul with rock and roll codified southern soul, and he is often credited as the TropeMaker for the DeepSoul subgenre.

* TheTropeSong