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    • Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singer-songwriters in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Nicknamed the "King of Soul", Redding's style of singing drew inspiration from the gospel music th… See more

    BornOtis Ray Redding Jr. · September 9, 1941 · Dawson, Georgia, U.S.
    DiedDecember 10, 1967 (aged 26) · Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
    SpouseZelma Atwood (m. 1961)
    Children4
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    Early life

    Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia, the fourth of six children, and the first son of Otis Redding Sr. and Fannie Roseman. Redding Sr. was a sharecropper and then worked at Robins Air Force Base, near Macon, … See more

    Career

    A member of Pat T. Cake and the Mighty Panthers, Redding toured the southern United States on the Chitlin' Circuit, a string of venues that were hospitable to African-American entertainers during the era of racial segre… See more

    Personal life and wealth

    Redding, who was 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 220 pounds (100 kg), was an athletic family man who loved American football and hunting. He was active in philanthropic projects. He had a keen interest in s… See more

    Death

    By 1967, the band was traveling to performances in Redding's Beechcraft H18 airplane. On December 9, they appeared on the Upbeat television show produced in Cleveland. They played three concerts in two nights … See more

    Musicianship

    Early on, Redding copied the rock and soul style of his role model Little Richard. Redding was also influenced by soul musicians such as Sam Cooke, in particular, the live album Sam Cooke at the Copa, … See more

    Legacy

    Redding has been called the "King of Soul", an honorific also given to Brown and Cooke. He remains one of the genre's most recognized artists. His lean and powerful style exemplified the Stax sound; he was said to be "… See more

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