Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an America… Read Full Bio ↴Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia, and at the age of 2, moved to Macon, Georgia. Redding quit school at age 15 to support his family, working with Little Richard's backing band, the Upsetters, and by performing in talent shows at the historic Douglass Theatre in Macon. In 1958, he joined Johnny Jenkins's band, the Pinetoppers, with whom he toured the Southern states as a singer and driver. An unscheduled appearance on a Stax recording session led to a contract and his first single, "These Arms of Mine", in 1962.
Stax released Redding's debut album, Pain in My Heart, two years later. Initially popular mainly with African-Americans, Redding later reached a wider American pop music audience. Along with his group, he first played small gigs in the American South. He later performed at the popular Los Angeles night club Whisky a Go Go and toured Europe, performing in London, Paris and other major cities. He also performed at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.
Shortly before his death in a plane crash, Redding wrote and recorded his iconic "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper. The song became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. The album The Dock of the Bay was the first posthumous album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. Redding's premature death devastated Stax. Already on the verge of bankruptcy, the label soon discovered that the Atco division of Atlantic Records owned the rights to his entire song catalog.
Redding received many posthumous accolades, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition to "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," "Respect" and "Try a Little Tenderness" are among his best-known songs.
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 "the heart and soul of Stax", while artists such as Al Jackson, Dunn and Cropper helped to expand its structure. His open-throated singing, the tremolo/vibrato, the manic, electrifying stage performances and perceived honesty were particular hallmarks, along with the use of interjections (such as "gotta, gotta, gotta"), some of which came from Cooke. Producer Stewart thought the "begging singing" was stress-induced and enhanced by Redding's shyness.
Artists from many genres have named Redding as a musical influence. George Harrison called "Respect" an inspiration for "Drive My Car". The Rolling Stones also mentioned Redding as a major influence. Other artists influenced by Redding include Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Doors, and virtually every soul and R&B musician from the early years, such as Al Green, Etta James, William Bell, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Conley. Janis Joplin was influenced by his singing style, according to Sam Andrew, a guitarist in her band Big Brother and the Holding Company. She stated that she learned "to push a song instead of just sliding over it" after hearing Redding.
The Bee Gees' Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb wrote the song "To Love Somebody" for him to record. He loved it, and he was going to "cut it", as Barry put it, on his return from his final concert. They dedicated the song to his memory.
Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia, and at the age of 2, moved to Macon, Georgia. Redding quit school at age 15 to support his family, working with Little Richard's backing band, the Upsetters, and by performing in talent shows at the historic Douglass Theatre in Macon. In 1958, he joined Johnny Jenkins's band, the Pinetoppers, with whom he toured the Southern states as a singer and driver. An unscheduled appearance on a Stax recording session led to a contract and his first single, "These Arms of Mine", in 1962.
Stax released Redding's debut album, Pain in My Heart, two years later. Initially popular mainly with African-Americans, Redding later reached a wider American pop music audience. Along with his group, he first played small gigs in the American South. He later performed at the popular Los Angeles night club Whisky a Go Go and toured Europe, performing in London, Paris and other major cities. He also performed at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.
Shortly before his death in a plane crash, Redding wrote and recorded his iconic "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper. The song became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. The album The Dock of the Bay was the first posthumous album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. Redding's premature death devastated Stax. Already on the verge of bankruptcy, the label soon discovered that the Atco division of Atlantic Records owned the rights to his entire song catalog.
Redding received many posthumous accolades, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition to "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," "Respect" and "Try a Little Tenderness" are among his best-known songs.
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 "the heart and soul of Stax", while artists such as Al Jackson, Dunn and Cropper helped to expand its structure. His open-throated singing, the tremolo/vibrato, the manic, electrifying stage performances and perceived honesty were particular hallmarks, along with the use of interjections (such as "gotta, gotta, gotta"), some of which came from Cooke. Producer Stewart thought the "begging singing" was stress-induced and enhanced by Redding's shyness.
Artists from many genres have named Redding as a musical influence. George Harrison called "Respect" an inspiration for "Drive My Car". The Rolling Stones also mentioned Redding as a major influence. Other artists influenced by Redding include Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Doors, and virtually every soul and R&B musician from the early years, such as Al Green, Etta James, William Bell, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Conley. Janis Joplin was influenced by his singing style, according to Sam Andrew, a guitarist in her band Big Brother and the Holding Company. She stated that she learned "to push a song instead of just sliding over it" after hearing Redding.
The Bee Gees' Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb wrote the song "To Love Somebody" for him to record. He loved it, and he was going to "cut it", as Barry put it, on his return from his final concert. They dedicated the song to his memory.
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Otis Redding Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Otis Redding:
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction I can't get no satisfaction I can't get no satisfaction I ha…
(Sittin Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin'…
(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay Sittin' in the morning sun I'll be sittin' when the evening…
04 Change Is Gonna Come I was born by a river, oh man, in this…
07 These Arms of Mine These arms of mine, they are lonely Lonely and feeling blue …
10- Chain Gang That's the sound of the men They are working on the…
12 These arms of mine These arms of mine, they are lonely Lonely and feeling blue…
2 One can have a dream, baby. Two can make a dream…
4 She was a day tripper girl, now She give me a…
5 Shake Everybody say it (shake) Eearly in the morning (shak…
5. I've Been Loving You Too Long I've been loving you too long to stop now You were…
60.14. The Dock of the Bay Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin'…
634-5789 1, 2, 6, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 If you…
7. I Can Huh I cant turn you loose now If I do I'm…
7. I Can't Turn You Loose Huh, I can't turn you loose now If I do, I'm…
A Change Is Gonna Come I was born by a river, oh man, in this…
A Fool for You I know you told me, long time ago That you didn't…
A Hard Day It's been a hard day's night And I've been working like…
A Little Time If you don't think I'm loving you enough Oh, you got…
A Lover This is my lover's prayer I hope it'll reach out to…
A Lover's Question Does she love me, with all her heart Should I worry,…
A Waste Of Time Hi there Should I've asked you what's your name? Should yo…
A Woman a Lover a Friend Mmm, I want me somebody to hold my hand Somebody to…
A Woman, A Lover, A Friend MMMMM, I want me somebody to hold my hand Somebody to…
Ain't No Sunshine Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's…
Amen Amen, uh, A-Amen, uh A-Amen, Amen, Amen, with the horns, now…
Any Ole Way I don't do the things that you do And I don't…
Are You Lonely For Me Baby Are you lonely for me, baby? Are you lonely for me,…
Bring It on Home to Me If you ever change your mind About leaving, leaving me behin…
Can't Turn You Loose Huh, I can't turn you loose now If I do, I'm…
Can't Turn You Loose [Live Europe Version] I can't turn you too loose now If I do, I'm…
Chain Gang That's the sound of the men They are working on the…
Chained & Bound Darling you made me change my mind Can go no further,…
Champagne And Wine Sittin' here thinking, about the times I roamed Different g…
Change Gonna Come I was born by a river, oh my In this little…
Change Is Gonna Come I was born by a river, oh man, in this…
Cigarettes & Coffee It's early in the morning About a quarter 'til three I'm sit…
Come to Me Come to me for I'm lonely Come to me for…
Cupid You must have thought my love was for fun, honey You…
Day Tripper She was a day tripper girl, now She give me a…
Daytripper Got a good reason For taking the easy way out Got a…
Demonstration I was born to be a lover Cutest thing in this…
Direct Me I done cried a river of tears This you may not…
Dock of the Bay Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin'…
Don In the beginning You really loved me, oh I was too blind …
Don't Be Afraid Of Love Don't be afraid of love Don't be afraid of love [Repeat …
Don't Leave Me This Way Um-hm-hm aah ah ah Don't leave me this way I can't survive,…
Don't Mess with Cupid You must have thought my love was for fun, honey You…
Down In The Valley Down in the valley, ha In the valley so low, Hang your…
Everybody Makes a Mistake Out in the street Playin' all night long While the one that…
Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa I ke…
Fa-Fa-Fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa I keep …
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa I keep s…
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa I ke…
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Sad Song Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa I keep …
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Sad Song (Live) Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa I kee…
Fafafafafa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa-fa I keep …
For Your Precious Love For your precious love means more to me Than any…
Free Me Turn me loose There ain't no use Free me darling Don't hang …
Glory of Love You've got to give a little, take a little, And let…
Gone The sun is gone away It is dark in the day No…
Good to Me I don't know what you got baby But you're so good…
Got To Get Myself Together My baby wrote me a ten-page letter She said I'll be…
Groovin It's groovin' timeâ??that's what my baby told me If you…
Groovin Time It's groovin' timeâ??that's what my baby told me If you…
Groovin' Time It's groovin' timeâ??that's what my baby told me If you…
Happy Song When I sing this song y'all, lord Singing it for my…
Hard to Handle Baby Here I am I'm the man on the scene I can give…
Hawg for You I'm a hawg for you, baby I'm gonna root all around…
Hey Hey Baby Hey, hey pretty baby Baby, you sure is fine Hey,…
Higher & Higher Your love keeps lifting me higher Than I ever been lifted…
Home In Your Heart Don't you know I got to find me a home Right…
Hucklebuck There's a dance you should know When the lights are down…
I If I can only, make you see That you were only,…
I Can Huh, I can't turn you loose now If I do, I'm…
i can't get no I can't get no satisfaction I can't get no satisfaction I ca…
I Can't Get No Satisfaction I can't get no satisfaction I can't get no satisfaction I ha…
I Can't Turn You Loose Huh, I can't turn you loose now If I do, I'm…
I Cant Get No Satisfaction I can't get no satisfaction I can't get no satisfaction I ca…
I Can’t Turn You Loose Huh, I can't turn you loose now If I do, I'm…
I Got Dreams To Remember I've got dreams Dreams to remember I've got dreams Dreams to…
I Got the Will A boy I used to love, he up and left…
I Love You More Than Words Can Say Please, let me sit down beside you I've got something to…
I Need Your Lovin I need your love every day I need it every hour Come…
I Need Your Lovin' I need your love every day I need it every hour Come…
I Need Your Loving I need your love every day I need it every hour Come…
I Want to Thank You I want to thank you for being so nice now…
I' ve Been Loving You Too Long I've been loving you too long to stop now You were…
I'll Let Nothing Separate Us I'll let nothing separate us I'll let nothing, no, no, separ…
I'll Let Nothing Seperate Us I'll let nothing separate us I'll let nothing, no, no, sepa…
I'm a Changed Man Learn how to love Learn how to walk Learn how to talk Like…
I'm Coming Home My darling, since you left me Where can you be? Nobody…
I'm Coming Home To See About You Hush, darling, and don't you cry I'm coming home to dry…
I'm Depending On You I'm depending on you Everything that you do I'm depending on…
I'm Sick Y'All Standin' outside, y'all It's raining, children Gettin' soaki…
I've Been Lovin' You Too Long I've been loving you too long to stop now You were…
I've Been Loving You Too Long (Live) I've been loving you too long to stop now You are…
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) Trk…
I've Been Loving You Too Long - To Stop Now (Live) I've been loving you too long to stop now You are…
I've Been Loving You Too Long
I've Been Loving You Too Long to Stop Now I've been loving you too long to stop now You were…
I've Been Loving You Too Long….Now I've been loving you too long to stop now You were…
I've Got Dreams To Remember I've got dreams, dreams to remember I've got dreams, dreams …
Im Depending On You I'm depending on you Everything that you do I'm depending on…
It Like a snowball rolling down that side Of that snow covered…
It Takes Two One can have a dream, baby. Two can make a dream…
It's Growing Like a snowball rolling down that side Of that snow covered…
It's Too Late Wished i had told her Ooh she was my only one But…
Ive Been Loving You Too Long I've been loving you too long to stop now You were…
I\xE2\x80\x99ve Got Dreams To Remember I've got dreams Dreams to remember I've got dreams Dreams to…
I`m Coming Home My darling, since you left me Where can you be? Nobody…
I`ve Got Dreams to Remember I've got dreams Dreams to remember I've got dreams Dreams to…
I’ve Got Dreams To Remember I've got dreams, dreams to remember I've got dreams, dreams …
Johnny Do you remember when we were cold? Do you remember when…
Johnny's Heartbreak Do you remember when we were cold? Do you remember when…
Just One More Day I've been missing you for so many days I keep wanting…
Keep Your Arms Around Me Your arms around me How can I complain With your arms around…
Knock on Wood I don't want to lose you, this good thing That I…
Let Me Be Good to You Baby, let me be good to you I'll do anything you…
Let Me Come Home Oh, baby, I want to come home to you Baby, I…
Little Ol Me Well I was just a kid coming up those steps All…
Little Time If you don't think I'm loving you enough Oh, you got…
Look at That Girl I saw her dancing, dancing In some old smokey place I bet…
Look at the Girl I saw her dancing, dancing In some old smoky place I bet…
Louie Louie Fine little girl she waits for me, Me catch the ship…
Love Have Mercy Love have mercy, yeah, on my soul How many kisses, y'all,…
Love Man I'm a love man Call me the love man Oh,…
Lovey Dovey I said you're the cutest thing that I've ever seen I…
Loving By The Pound Got some loving That I want to give you, babe Got it…
Loving By the Pound (Take 1) Got some loving That I wanna give you, babe Got it by…
Loving The Pound Got some loving That I want to give you, babe Got it…
Lucille Lucille, won't you do your sister's will? Oh, Lucille, won't…
Mary Mary had a little lamb His bleeks was white as snow everywhe…
Match Game Come on honey let's play the match game You strike me…
Merry Christmas Baby Merry Christmas, baby Sure did treat me nice Merry Christmas…
Merry Christmas, Baby (take 1) Merry christmas baby Sure do treat me nice Merry christmas b…
Mr Pitiful Call me Mr. Pitiful Baby, that's my name now, oh Call me…
My Girl I've got sunshine on a cloudy day And it's cold outside I've…
My Girl (Live In London) I've got sunshine on a cloudy day And it's cold outside,…
My Girl_ I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside…
My Little Tenderness Ooh, she may be weary And young girls, they do get…
My Lover This is my lover's prayer I hope it'll reach out to…
My Lover's Prayer This is my lover's prayer I hope it'll reach out to…
New Year's Resolution I hope it's not too late Just to say that I'm…
Nobody I couldn't love you your way Yeah, and still you came…
and many more tracks by Otis Redding.
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@chancewebster7953
Happy 82nd birthday, Otis. Rest in Peace.
@fbendz
Any true Stones fan should know about their roots, and how much they digged American soul and blues legends such as Muddy Waters, Ray Charles, Willie Dixon, Otis Redding, etc, etc. Without those guys, no Rolling Stones.
@joe6096
When Brian, Mick, and Keith were like 18-19 years old they were playing the old American blues and R&B and soul in all the small London backstreet pubs.
@geemeff
That's why they are who they are bud. All they ever wanted to do was play the Blues, everybody knows that one.
@loudmind68
Not everybody, the "centennial" fans ( The Crystal Generation ) really don't know that
@ExpTube1969
no Stones, no Zeppelin, no nothing. lol xD
@cedrikmichelofficiel
Tell us something we don't know...
@3HR3NGR4B
Sounds like The Original "I can't get no, Satisfaction!" to my Ears. ✌😘👍
@jamonfannin8628
Hands down, best cover of a Rolling Stones song. Period.
@tyecook9630
Damm right!!