Otis Redding

His sons Dexter and Otis II founded together with cousin Mark Locket the funk/disco-band "The Reddings" in the late 1970s.
. "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" became famous a year after his death in a plane crash in Wisconsin, along with The Bar-Kays, his back-up band. Both "What In the World's Come Over You" and "Burning Bridges" made it to the Top Five. Later that year, Redding played at the massively influential Monterey Pop Festival. In 1960, Scott recorded two Billboard Hot 100 hits. One of his few songs with a significant mainstream following was "Tramp" (1967) with Carla Thomas. Army he pursued a singing careeer and recording as "Jack Scott", in 1958 had a hit with "My True Love".

Unusually for his time, Redding wrote many of his own songs, sometimes with Steve Cropper (of Booker T & the MG's). Taught to play the guitar by his father, after serving in the U.S. Pitiful", "I Can't Turn You Loose", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (The Rolling Stones song) and "Respect" (later smash hit by Aretha Franklin). At the age of ten, his family moved across the river to Hazel Park, Michigan. The song became a hit, which was followed a few years later by "Mr. on January 24, 1936 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is an American singer and songwriter. The native of Macon, Georgia was working in the music business with Johnny Jenkins in the early 1960s, recording "These Arms of Mine". Jack Scott (born Giovanni Sacfone Jr.

Otis Redding (September 9, 1941 - December 10, 1967) was an influential American deep soul singer, known for his passionate delivery and his posthumous hit single, "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay", also one of his most respected tracks. Pitiful". Download sample of "Mr.