Results for Otis ReddingOtis Redding might have been the greatest male soul singer of the R & B era, building his reputation with Memphis' Stax Records when, for a brief moment, worlds collided and white psychedelia impacted black dance music. The son of a Baptist minister, Redding learned his music in church and took his gritty, gospel style from choirboy roots to pure soul audiences and a well-received appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. Writing much of his own material, he drew his early inspiration from Little Richard, later infusing his style with Sam Cooke-type ballads, but didn't live to enjoy his cutting edge, hard-won popularity. Redding and four of his Bar-Kays bandmates perished in a December, 1967 airplane accident on their way to a Madison, Wisconsin gig, and "[Sittin' on] The Dock of the Bay," a tremendous number-one hit, made him a superstar posthumously, in 1968.“more
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by j. poet•June 22, 2009•
"Their musicianship is stunning, the arrangements sting like a mouthful of chili peppers, and their energy is irresistible."
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by j. poet•March 20, 2009•
"Even the tracks that sound tossed off display a solid mastery of groove and grit."
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by Denise Sullivan•November 5, 2008•
It was writer and father of England's conservative party, Benjamin Disraeli, who is credited with the phrase, "Change is inevitable," an axiom I find rings of some truth, some of the time.
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by j. poet•October 15, 2008•
"he slips from a whisper to a scream, bringing the crowd to its feet and burning up the theatre"
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by C!-Team•August 13, 2008•
Weeks like these remind us why we love living in San Francisco: Eye contact with Conor Oberst at a 350-person capacity venue for one.
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2/17/2008
Yes, his phrasing was unique to say the least. He played against the rhythm and messed around with his own counter...
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12/27/2006
First Foremost...this is the greatest website that exists in the free world. Thank you for doing this...Is there any...
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12/18/2006
Hey Rockin'Rory, Thanks for replying! I'm a bit younger than you ,I guess{born'57}The brit invasion got me too.I had...
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7/16/2006
How about adding Bill Graham's all time favorite Otis Redding to the play list. Looking forward to when we can buy this...
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3/12/2006
In Bill's book, he raves about Otis Redding shows at the Fillmore. If they are not in the rotation, please put them in....
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