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American singer and songwriter (1941–1967)

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Otis Redding was an American singer and songwriter who lived from 1941 to 1967 and became one of the most influential soul music artists of his era. His powerful voice and emotionally expressive performances helped define the soul music genre and left a lasting impact on popular music, though his life and career were cut short when he died at age 26.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Otis
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Dawson
Place of death
Madison
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Atlantic Records
Official website
otisredding.com
Image
Otis Redding (2).png
Voice type
tenor
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start of work period
1958-00-00
cause of death
aviation accident
Commons category
Otis Redding
date of birth
1941-09-09
date of death
1967-12-10
manner of death
accidental death
social media followers
240000
topic has template
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copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.
end of work period
1967-00-00
ethnic group
African Americans
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Encyclopedic overview

Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Nicknamed the "King of Soul", Redding's style of singing drew inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His vocal style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s .

Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia, and his family soon moved to Macon. He dropped out of high school at age 15 to support his family, working with Little Richard's backing band, the Upsetters, and performing in talent shows at Macon's historic Douglass Theatre. In 1958, Redding joined Johnny Jenkins's band, the Pinetoppers, with whom he toured the Southern states as a singer and driver. An unscheduled appearance at a Stax Records recording session led to a contract and Redding's first hit single, "These Arms of Mine", in 1962.

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