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Justin Timberlake, Otis Redding: Justin Timberlake Serenades President Obama W. Otis Redding's "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" (Video)

Wed, April 10 2013 6:20pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Celebrating music from the 50s and 60s, President Barack Obama hosted In Performance at the White House where they paid tribute Memphis Soul. So along with other performers such as Mavis Staples, Alabama Shakes, Booker T. Jones, Charlie Musselwhite, Sam Moore, Queen Latifah, Steve Cropper, William Bell, Ben Harper, Cyndi Lauper, Joshua Ledet, and Charlie Musselwhite, the pop worlds very own Justin Timberlake joined the foray.

Justin Timberlake sings Otis Redding to Obama

Wed, April 10 2013 4:34pm - Source: Death + Taxes

The headline above couldn't get any more cool-dad if it tried – what (other than a clearance sale at a North Face store) could possibly be more "cool dad" than white-boy-soul impresario Justin Timberlake singing Otis Redding to cool-dad-overlord President Obama?

Otis Redding: Lonely & Blue

Wed, March 13 2013 10:25pm - Source: Hyperbolium

Producer David Gorman has worked a bit of sleight-of-hand in creating this what-might-have-been Stax/Volt release.

Graded on a Curve: Otis Redding, Lonely & Blue: The Deepest Soul of Otis Redding

Tue, March 12 2013 12:50pm - Source: The Vinyl District

As one of the undisputed titans in the annals of Soul Music, Otis Redding seemingly needs no introduction.

New Music Monday: Boz Scaggs, the Replacements, Jimi Hendrix, Hiromi, Otis Redding, Soilwork

Mon, March 04 2013 12:56pm - Source: Something Else!

Every once in a while an artist puts it all together.

Otis Redding: Lonely and Blue: The Deepest Soul (2013)

Sun, March 03 2013 6:24pm - Source: Something Else!

A meditation on the most wrenching, soul-deep cries for love from the master of such things, Lonely and Blue illuminates Otis Redding's way with a lyric in a manner that straight-forward greatest hits packages never have.

Initial Memphis Hall of Fame class includes Al Green, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding

Mon, October 22 2012 12:40pm - Source: Something Else!

That there wasn't one already seems unfathomable.

Booker T. & The MG's/The Mar-Keys - Back To Back

Thu, June 07 2012 7:34am - Source: The Ripple Effect

Donald "Duck" Dunn, bassist for Booker T. & The MG's, one of the greatest musical groups the world has ever known.

A History of Soul: Otis Redding

Sat, June 02 2012 8:23am - Source: WFMU's Beware of the Blog

housing project in nearby Macon, Georgia, where blues and other music of questionable morality was often heard.

Word Podcast 212: talking to authors about the Stones, Otis Redding, Van Morrison, showbands and the London Underground

Fri, April 27 2012 8:21am - Source: Word Magazine

Stanley Booth went on the road and down to Muscle Shoals with the Rolling Stones in 1969 and eventually wrote all about it in the ultimate access all areas on tour book, The True Adventures of The Rolling Stones ; Paul Charles is one of the UK's leading live music agents and he's also the author of The Last Dance , a new novel set against the background of the Irish showband scene of the 60s; Andrew Martin is a journalist and author who's taken his fascination with railways of all kinds into fiction as well as fact.

Florence + The Machine – “Try A Little Tenderness” (Otis Redding Cover)

Tue, April 10 2012 4:57pm - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

You already know Florence and+the Machine stopped by MTV Unplugged late in 2011 to perform a selection of originals and covers, and they're now releasing this recording as their second live album.

Jampol to represent Otis Redding products worldwide

Thu, April 05 2012 2:17pm - Source: Music Week

"Otis Redding possessed one of the most powerful, expressive and influential voices in modern music.

Michael Kiwanuka: Britain's Otis Redding is ready for the big time

Sun, March 11 2012 12:35am - Source: The Independent - Music

But from tomorrow, for the first time, the public will be able to judge for themselves.

Feel It Advent...ure 24. Otis Redding

Sat, December 24 2011 9:58pm - Source: Feel It

Music posted here I have bought and gained much pleasure from listening to down the years (or months, or days!).

The Three Best Otis Redding Songs

Sat, December 10 2011 3:01pm - Source: WNEW

Otis Redding III Performs at a Celebration of Otis Redding's Birthday on September 10, 2011 in Macon, Georgia.

Marketa Irglova Gets Empowered by Otis Redding for 'Go Back' -- Video Premiere

Fri, September 30 2011 3:16pm - Source: Spinner

One Academy Award and several years later, she's readying her debut solo album 'Anar' for release on Oct. 11, but first she's giving fans a taste of the new material with her video for 'Go Back.' Irglova drew inspiration from the album while moving from Ireland to New York City and cites influences as disparate as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to the 'Jesus Christ Superstar' soundtrack.

Jay-Z And Kanye West's 'Otis' Gets A.Skillz Remix - Listen

Fri, September 30 2011 9:40am - Source: GIGWISE

Producer A.Skillz has remixed Jay-Z and Kanye West's recent single 'Otis' – and you can hear it on Gigwise now.

Karla Redding-Andrews: I've Got Dreams to Remember

Sun, September 11 2011 4:42am - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

My father voiced this question to an audience of thousands during his groundbreaking and legendary performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and it remains embedded in my mind.

Peter Bjorn and John “Try A Little Tenderness (Otis Redding Cover)”

Sat, September 10 2011 6:38am - Source: Mixtape Maestro

One of the best things to come out of the arrival of Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Otis" , besides the gleeful listening experience of hearing the two rap titans flex their big willie muscle atop the awesomely ridiculous Otis sample and the equally infectious visuals from one of the most "funnest" big-budget hip hop videos we've seen in a long time, is realizing how many young kids took to the Internetz upon the song's initial emergence to seek out the sample source and ended up being introduced to arguably one of the greatest soul records of all time.

Soul Serenade: Otis Redding, Wardell Quezergue, Stax Reissues

Thu, September 08 2011 11:56am - Source: Pop Dose

So there I was sitting in my apartment watching Seinfeld reruns last night, and thinking about this week's Soul Serenade column.

Peter, Bjorn & John – “Try A Little Tenderness” (Otis Redding Cover)

Wed, September 07 2011 4:34pm - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

Previously, Peter Bjorn and John covered The Strokes ' "Is This It" for a tribute compilation.

Peter Bjorn and John “Try a Little Tenderness” on Otis Redding Cover

Tue, September 06 2011 6:58pm - Source: Cover Me

Quick quips: Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Rush, Otis Redding, Rock Hall, Elvis Presley

Thu, September 01 2011 10:01am - Source: Music-News.com

Alice Cooper has announced that guitarist Orianthi will replace Damon Johnson in his touring band for the next leg of the No More Mr. Nice Guy world tour.

Otis Redding – Try a little Tenderness (the original to Jigga & Kanyes Otis single)

Wed, August 10 2011 10:23pm - Source: CHROMEMUSIC

While everyone is still knocking Jay-z & Kanye for how bad their, this weeks released, album "The Throne" is for a list of various reasons – here is one that Chuck D brought fwd - i still cant get over how awesome their sample for their lead single "Otis" is.

Otis Redding back in US singles chart after 41 years

Sun, July 31 2011 1:30pm - Source: Music-News.com

Otis Redding has a top 50 Single and a top 15 R&B single for the first time since 1969 with a little help from Jay-Z and Kanye West. Otis, billed as Jay-Z and Kanye West Featuring Otis Redding, is on the R&B Singles for the first time since September 13, 1969 when his Free Me was at number 30.

Jay-Z & Kanye West – Otis ft. Otis Redding

Sat, July 23 2011 2:54pm - Source: CHROMEMUSIC

Jay-Z & Kanye West are about to release their new album "Watch The Throne" featuring 16 brand new songs.

Watch: Grace Potter and Sharon Jones Do Right by Otis Redding

Thu, July 21 2011 1:30pm - Source: Cover Me

Jay-Z & Kanye West ft. Otis Redding – Otis (Prod. by Kanye West)

Wed, July 20 2011 11:55pm - Source: Nah Right

Sean the rapper jacked Eli Porter's adlib. Shameful.

Eddie Floyd On The Legacy Of Stax

Fri, July 08 2011 11:24am - Source: ClashMusic.com

Soul legend Eddie Floyd has spoken to ClashMusic about the legacy of Stax Records.

Bo-Keys' Ben Cauley Keeps Soul Alive After Otis Redding Crash and Stroke

Thu, July 07 2011 3:10pm - Source: Spinner

Ben Cauley was the sole survivor of the plane crash that took the lives of Otis Redding and four members of the Bar-Kays , the singer's backing band.

Otis Redding “Otis Blue”

Wed, April 27 2011 3:20pm - Source: THE RISING STORM

Otis Redding Sings Soul on the legendary Stax label's subsidiary Volt Records.

Otis Redding and Eric Burdon on Ready, Steady, Go!

Fri, December 10 2010 8:44pm - Source: Glorious Noise

As awesome as these clips are they do pose some interesting questions.

Rock History 101: Otis Redding at the Monterey Pop Festival

Sun, October 03 2010 12:23pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

On June 1, 1967 the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and with it began the "Summer of Love".

Otis Redding

Mon, September 13 2010 1:19am - Source: Pop Librarian

Manualist or "hand musician" Gerry (Jerry) Phillips has been playing songs on his hands for more then 40 years.

Otis Redding - Live on the Sunset Strip

Thu, July 29 2010 7:57am - Source: The Ripple Effect

It's hard to believe that Otis Redding was only 24 years old when these live shows were recorded in Hollywood, California back in April 1966.

PANDE-FU**IN'-MONIUM!

Sun, June 06 2010 10:28pm - Source: The Adios Lounge

With all the hubbub of the Exile reissue , you may have missed the recent release of Otis Redding , Live At The Sunset Strip .

Booker T Jones: 'Green Onions was a B-side!'

Tue, May 25 2010 5:23pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

Released under the name Booker T & the MGs, Green Onions became the defining instrumental of the Sixties soul era and established the MGs as the era's funkiest rhythm section.

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