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Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941{{ndash December 10, 1967) was an influential United States|American deep soul music|soul singer, probably best known for his posthumous hit single, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay." According to the website of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (where he was inducted in 1989), Redding's name is "synonymous with the term soul, music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying."<ref>[http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=177 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees]</ref>
Biography
Early life
Redding was born in the small town of Dawson, Georgia. At the age of 5, he moved with his family to Macon, Georgia. He sang in the choir of the Vineville Baptist Church, and became somewhat of a local celebrity as a teenager after winning a local Sunday night talent show 15 weeks in a row.<ref name=otisredding>{{cite web|url=http://www.otisredding.com/main.php4# |title= Otis Redding biography |publisher=Redding Family Properties |accessdate=2007-02-24</ref>
Career
In 1960 in music|1960, Redding began touring the South with Johnny Jenkins and The Pinetoppers, primarily as the group's driver. That same year he made his first recordings, "She's All Right" and "Shout Bamalama"... read all
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Eric Clapton Surreal Old Master Triptych 2
Eric Clapton Surreal Portrait 2
Seeing Stars 1966
Okkervil River @ Whelans Dublin Quothome Is Where Beds Are Made And Butter
