Otis Redding
American soul singer, songwriter, producer and arranger.
Born: September 9, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia, USA.
Died: December 10, 1967 near Madison, Wisconsin, USA in a plane crash.
Married to [a695786] from 1961 until his death, father of [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/715560-Otis-Redding-III]Otis III[/url], [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/435185-Dexter-Redding]Dexter[/url], Demetria and Karla, and cousin of [a1096936].
Influential figure for 60s American popular music and considered a seminal artist of Soul and R&B.
In 1965, he co-founded the publishing entity [l=Redwal].
Of his compositions, best known are the hits [i]Respect[/i] and [i](Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay[/i].
Inducted to Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (Performer) and Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994.