Otis Redding Biography

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NAME: Otis Redding
OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Singer
BIRTH DATE: September 09, 1941
DEATH DATE: December 10, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH: Dawson, Georgia
PLACE OF DEATH: Madison, Wisconsin

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Otis Redding’s career was cut short when he died in a plane crash in 1967. His song “(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay” became his first and only No. 1 hit in 1968.

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Singer-songwriter Otis Redding was born on September 9, 1941, in Dawson, Georgia. He performed “These Arms of Mine” at Stax studios and won a record label. Known for his sincere emotional delivery, he became the voice of soul music. As his career was taking off, he died in a plane crash on December 19, 1967. The song “(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay” became his first and only No. 1 hit in 1968.