Otis Redding

Macon Georgia To Celebrate 81st Birthday Of Otis Redding

On September 9 Otis Redding would have turned 81. On the weekend of 8 and 9 September, the City of Macon, Georgia will celebrate the legacy of the legendary soul singer.

Tagged as: 60s, Otis Redding, soul, USA

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Bob Dylan Sells Out To Universal Music

by Paul Cashmere

And just when you thought 2020 couldn’t throw up any more surprises Bob Dylan has become a complete sell-out. Dylan has sold the publishing rights to his songwriting catalogue in a deal said to be worth around $300 million to Universal Music.

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Barack Obama Delivers A Tasty New Summer Playlist for 2020

by Paul Cashmere

President Barack Obama has unveiled his 2020 playlist with classics from Dylan, Springsteen and Fleetwood Mac, Soul from Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder and contemporary sounds of Billie Eilish, Mac Miller and Frank Ocean.

Tagged as: Aretha Franklin, Barack Obama, Otis Redding, Playlist, Stevie Wonder, USA

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Otis Redding Studio Albums To Be Packaged Up In New Box Collection

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Next year will be the 50th anniversary of Otis Redding topping the charts with his signature song, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay.”

Tagged as: 60s, Otis Redding, soul, USA

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Otis Redding Gets The Reissue Treatment

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Fans of Otis Redding are about to get a couple of major releases.

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R.I.P. Ben Cauley of The Bar-Keys 1947-2015

by Paul Cashmere

Ben Cauley, a founding member of Stax group The Bar-Keys, has died in Memphis at the age of 67.

Tagged as: Ben Cauley, music news, Otis Redding, Stax, The Bar-Keys

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Otis Redding Debut Reisssued For Record Store Day

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rhino will release a special 50th Anniversary vinyl edition of Otis Redding’s debut album, Pain in My Heart, for Record Store Day.

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Otis Redding Gets Triple CD Boxset

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Otis Redding’s short but illustrious career included some of the most important singles to come out of R&B during the 60s. All of those singles have been collected on The Complete Stax/Vold Singles, out July 23 on Shout! Factory.

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