Otis Redding
Otis Redding was an American soul singer and songwriter whose raw, emotional vocal style helped define 1960s Southern soul.
His recordings for Stax Records, including "These Arms of Mine" and "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," blended gospel fervor with rhythm and blues.
He died in a plane crash in 1967 at age twenty-six, three days after recording his biggest hit.
Innermost animating essence
- rhythm and bluesPostwar Black popular music
- deep soulProfound inner self
- gospelSacred choral tradition
- bluesMournful American music genre
funk · groove · ballad · horn section · brass · organ · arrangement · uptempo
1960s Tennessee R&B genre
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- posthumousOccurring after death
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
- Rock and Roll Hall of FameMuseum honoring influential musicians
influence · crossover hit · vinyl · music history · timeless · heritage · pioneer · trailblazer
One who sings professionally
- croonerSoft-voiced romantic vocalist
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- balladeerSinger of narrative songs
- performerOne who entertains audiences
soulful · raw · emotive · passionate · melisma · phrasing · ad-lib · rasp
Aircraft accident with impact
- twenty-sixNumber after twenty-five
- untimelyOccurring too soon
- lossBeing without something
- mourningPeriod following loss
grief · shock · fatal · young · heartbreak · premature · devastation · eulogy
Decade after the fifties
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- segregationForced separation by group
- integrationCombining into a whole
- MaconGeorgian or French locale
Georgia · Apollo Theater · Monterey Pop · Atlantic Records · counterculture
soul
Innermost animating essence
- rhythm and bluesPostwar Black popular music
- deep soulProfound inner self
- gospelSacred choral tradition
blues · funk · groove · ballad · horn section · brass · organ · arrangement · uptempo · slow burn
Memphis soul
1960s Tennessee R&B genre
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- posthumousOccurring after death
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · influence · crossover hit · vinyl · music history · timeless · heritage · pioneer · trailblazer · inspiration
vocalist
One who sings professionally
performer · soulful · raw · emotive · passionate · melisma · phrasing · ad-lib · rasp · power
plane crash
Aircraft accident with impact
- twenty-sixNumber after twenty-five
- untimelyOccurring too soon
- lossBeing without something
mourning · grief · shock · fatal · young · heartbreak · premature · devastation · eulogy · memorial
1960s
Decade after the fifties
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- segregationForced separation by group
- integrationCombining into a whole
Macon · Georgia · Apollo Theater · Monterey Pop · Atlantic Records · counterculture
Shake
Informal for famous playwright
- R&BMichael Jackson, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder
- Famous GeorgiansJimmy Carter, Martin Luther King Jr., Ray Charles, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron
- Memphis MusicMemphis, Beale Street, Sun Records, Sun Studio, Graceland
- Stax RecordsIsaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Soul Man
- Pop StarsTaylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, Katy Perry
- Central GeorgiaMacon, Perry, Forsyth, Cherry Blossom Festival, Byron
Otis ReddingPat Boone
Perry Como · Wayne Newton · Kenny G · elevator music · easy listening
Otis ReddingPat Boone
The Monkees · Fabian · teen idol · bubblegum pop · Milli Vanilli
Otis ReddingTony Bennett
Paul McCartney · Willie Nelson · Bob Dylan · Mick Jagger · Cher