American Songwriter

On This Day in 1967, Otis Redding Was in the Studio Recording the Classic Song He Wouldn’t Live To See Reach No. 1

Legendary soul singer Otis Redding recorded his first-ever No. 1 hit on Dec, 7, 1967, three days before his death at age 26.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1967, a Tragic Plane Crash Took the Life of This Iconic Musician Weeks Before His First No. 1 Single

A tragic plane crash took the life of "King of Soul" Otis Redding on the rainy, foggy morning of Sunday, 1967.
MusicRadar

"One of the hardest things I ever had to do was mix that song": A music professor breaks down Steve Cropper and Otis Redding's (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay

Following Cropper's passing at the age of 84, we explore the songwriting genius behind one of his most beloved collaborations ...
The Spokesman-Review

Otis Redding’s music lives on 55 years after tragic death

There are many legendary recording artists who led remarkably short lives. Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Janis Joplin and Robert Johnson are just some of the ...
Rolling Stone

How the Otis Redding Music Camp Is Flourishing in a Pandemic

In the music world, it’s not just the touring industry and summer festivals that have been impacted by the coronavirus: On a community level, the pandemic has hijacked countless music camps and ...
Fox News

Otis Redding III, who followed father into music, dies at 59

Singer and guitarist Otis Redding III, the son and namesake of the legendary 1960s soul singer, has died from cancer at age 59, his family said Wednesday. Redding was just 3 years old when his father, ...
Yahoo

Otis Redding III, who followed father into music, dies at 59

Otis Redding III appears at his home in Macon, Ga., in 2017. Redding III has died from cancer at age 59. He was the son and namesake of the late, legendary soul singer Otis Redding. (Woody ...