Otis Ray Redding (on September, 9th 1941, Dawson - on December, 10th 1967, Madison) -the classic of soul music, the victim in an air crash at the age of 26th years. Its song (Sittin ’ On) The Dock of the Bay with social implied sense became the first, headed Billboard Hot 100 after death of the executor.

The son of the Baptist preacher, Otis Redding since the childhood has joined to ãîñïåëç - he sang in church chorus, and after employment at school all free time spent in local clubs and bars where executors a rhythm-and-blues and soul acted. After the family has moved to Macon, Redtsing has become very intimate with Littl Richard and under its influence seriously was engaged in a vocal. The former schoolmate Redding Fil Uolden who has become by the trading agent has agreed for a role of the manager of the beginning singer - Uolden has quickly enough managed to organize to the client work in group Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers (in the same place Redding earned additionally the driver of the concert bus of collective). During this period (1959 - 1961) Otis Redding has started to register in local studios - were a success its debut single «She’s Alright», written down with group Otis And The Shooters, and let out after it «Shout Bamalama». In both compositions Littl Richard's appreciable influence was felt. It is not excluded that Otis Redding and would remain a star of local scale, but in 1962 its two author's compositions - «These Arms Of Mine» and «Hey Hey Baby» the president of firm Stax Jim Stewart has heard and has disposed to let out their separate single in affiliated company Volt. Hide review