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

Rhino Records’ Reserve Otis Blue reissue brings classic Otis Redding soul back to vinyl, delivering pristine sound and timeless tracks like “Respect” and “Change Is Gonna Come.” In the vintage vinyl ...

NEW YORK — A posthumous pop hit collapses triumph and sorrow into a single song. Only a handful of performers have reached No. 1 with a single after their deaths, including John Lennon, Janis Joplin ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, Dec. 10, 1967, soul legend Otis Redding died along with six others in a plane crash on ...

He is best known for his book about the Rolling Stones. But he mostly wrote about blues artists, some of them famous (B.B. King) and some less renowned (Furry Lewis). By Richard Sandomir Revisiting ...

MACON — A block from this Georgia music mecca’s City Hall, precisely 120 paces from the front doors of the City Auditorium where Otis Redding’s funeral was held 57 years ago, a new 15,000-square-foot ...

On Oct. 4, 2024, the music world gathered to celebrate the enduring legacy of Otis Redding, the iconic soul singer, as he was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This ...

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