Otis Redding

What do you get when you blend the National Anthem, Otis Redding‘s ultra classic “Try A Little Tenderness,” and some powerful reworked lyrics? R&B singer Joe‘s new song…

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BORN: At Memphis, Tennessee based Stax Records in 1966 – they were the label’s house band, backing folks like Sam and Dave, Carla Thomas, Booker T. and The M.G.’s and Otis Redding. BIG BREAK: Their first solo hit, “Soul Finger” which was released in 1966. BACK STORY: The original Bar-Kays were tragically forced to regroup after four of […]

Happy Birthday to Otis Redding,born September 9, 1941. Known the world over as “Big O,” Otis Redding remains one of music’s most influential and important voices, resonating through the almost four decades since his untimely passing at the age of 26 in a 1967 tragic plane crash. Coupling his passionate, emotive, raw and supremely soulful […]

Karla Redding-Andrews, the daughter of the late Otis Redding, spoke with Billboard magazine about Kanye West and Jay-Z’s song “Otis”. She serves as the project director for the Big “O” Youth Educational Dream Foundation and is preparing to celebrate her father’s 70th Birthday this September. While there has been growing debate about the over-the-top displays […]