Mike Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Runnin' Blues Songfacts Otis Ray Redding, Jr. was an influential Black-American deep soul singer, best known for his passionate delivery and posthumous hit single, "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay." Redding wrote many of his own songs, which was unusual for the time, often with Steve Cropper (of Stax house band Booker T & the MG's, who usually served as Otis' backing band in the studio). Soul singer Jerry Butler co-wrote another hit "I've Been Loving You Too Long". One of his few songs with a significant mainstream following was "Tramp" (1967) with Carla Thomas. Later that year, Redding played at the massively influential Monterey Pop Festival. He died when the plane on which he was travelling crashed into Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin on December 10, 1967. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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