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Otis Redding

Otis Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia in 1941 and grew up singing gospel music in church. He signed with Stax Records in 1962 and released his debut album...

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Otis Redding's rough, pleading voice

The Stax singer who turned vulnerability into soul classics.

For the full picture, listen to 'These Arms Of Mine' and then '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay.'

His voice had that rough, pleading quality that felt urgent and vulnerable. Songs like 'These Arms Of Mine' showed how he could stretch a phrase until it seemed to ache. The whistling at the end of '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay' feels both casual and strangely final.

He signed with Stax Records in 1962 and released his debut album 'Pain in My Heart' the next year. At Stax, he worked with musicians like Booker T. Jones on organ and Steve Cropper on guitar. He recorded 'Tramp' as a duet with Carla Thomas in 1967.

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Otis Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia in 1941 and grew up singing gospel music in church. He signed with Stax Records in 1962 and released his debut album 'Pain in My Heart' the following year. At Stax, he worked with musicians like Booker T. Jones on organ and Steve Cropper on guitar, who became part of the house band that backed many of his recordings.

His voice had a rough, pleading quality that felt both urgent and vulnerable. Songs like 'These Arms Of Mine' and 'I've Been Loving You Too Long' showed how he could stretch a phrase until it seemed to ache. He recorded 'Tramp' as a duet with Carla Thomas in 1967, and their playful back-and-forth became one of his most popular tracks.

The song '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay' was released after his death and became his biggest hit. It's the one where he whistles at the end, a moment that feels both casual and strangely final.

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