Otis Redding

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Otis Redding was an influential American soul singer and songwriter, renowned for classics like "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" and his powerful, emotive vocal style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
recording artist
songwriter
soul singer
activeYearsEnd 1967
activeYearsStart 1958
associatedAct Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Carla Thomas
The Bar-Kays
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
burialPlace Macon, Georgia, United States
causeOfDeath airplane crash
child Dexter Redding
Karla Redding
Otis Redding III
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1941-09-09
dateOfDeath 1967-12-10
dateOfMarriage 1961-08-17
ethnicGroup African American
familyName Redding
fullName Otis Redding self-linksurface differs
surface form: Otis Ray Redding Jr.
genre Southern soul
gospel music
rhythm and blues
soul music
givenName Otis
hallOfFameInduction Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Songwriters Hall of Fame
influenced Al Green
Aretha Franklin
Janis Joplin
Joe Cocker
Michael Bolton
Rod Stewart
The Black Crowes
Tina Turner
instrument vocals
mannerOfDeath accidental death
memberOf Stax Records roster
notableEvent performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967
notableWork (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
I've Been Loving You Too Long
Mr. Pitiful
Respect
These Arms of Mine
Try a Little Tenderness
numberOfChildren 3
occupation record producer
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Dawson, Georgia
surface form: Dawson, Georgia, United States
placeOfDeath Lake Monona
surface form: Lake Monona, near Madison, Wisconsin, United States
recordLabel Stax Records
Volt Records
religion Christianity
residence Macon, Georgia, United States
sexOrGender male
spouse Zelma Atwood
styleCharacteristic powerful, emotive vocal delivery
workFeaturedOn album Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
album The Dock of the Bay

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Atlantic Records notableArtist Otis Redding
Rock Me Baby isCoveredBy Otis Redding
Little Richard influenced Otis Redding
Otis Redding fullName Otis Redding self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Otis Ray Redding Jr.
Ahmet Ertegun workedWith Otis Redding
Stax Records notableArtist Otis Redding
Carla Thomas associatedWith Otis Redding
Carla Thomas duetPartner Otis Redding
Gone writer Otis Redding
Gone sampledArtist Otis Redding
Stand by Me hasNotableCoverVersionBy Otis Redding
this entity surface form: Otis Redding and Carla Thomas
Stand by Me hasNotableCoverVersionBy Otis Redding
this entity surface form: Otis Redding and The Pinetoppers
That’s How Strong My Love Is notableCoverArtist Otis Redding
subject surface form: That's How Strong My Love Is
That’s How Strong My Love Is performer Otis Redding
subject surface form: That's How Strong My Love Is (Otis Redding version)
"Respect" writer Otis Redding
subject surface form: Respect
"Respect" composer Otis Redding
subject surface form: Respect
"Respect" originalPerformer Otis Redding
subject surface form: Respect
Who Gon Stop Me writer Otis Redding
Otis sampledArtist Otis Redding
Otis namedAfter Otis Redding
Otis writer Otis Redding
Rod Stewart influencedBy Otis Redding
Joss Stone influencedBy Otis Redding
Sam Cooke influenced Otis Redding
Al Green influencedBy Otis Redding
Atlantic signedArtist Otis Redding
subject surface form: Atlantic Records
Tom Dowd workedWith Otis Redding
Richard Wayne Penniman influenced Otis Redding
Chitlin' Circuit notablePerformer Otis Redding
Booker T. Jones associatedAct Otis Redding
Soul music notableArtist Otis Redding
Otis hasNotableBearer Otis Redding
Try a Little Tenderness performedBy Otis Redding
Try a Little Tenderness coveredBy Otis Redding
Respect writer Otis Redding
subject surface form: Respect (song)
Respect lyricist Otis Redding
subject surface form: Respect (song)
Respect composer Otis Redding
subject surface form: Respect (song)
Respect originalPerformer Otis Redding
subject surface form: Respect (song)