Otis Redding

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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 from 1961 until his death, father of Otis III, Dexter, Demetria and Karla, and cousin of.

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 Redwal.

Of his compositions, best known are the hits Respect and (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay.

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