Otis Redding

Born: Dawson, GA, 1941

Years Active: 1967

Influenced by: Sam Cooke, Little Richard, Ray Charles

Genre: R & B

Biography: One of the most influential soul singers of the 1960s, Otis Redding exemplified to many listeners the power of Southern ...

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