Otis Redding

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Otis Redding is the greatest Motown singer of all time.

You're probably familiar with his song, Sitting on The Dock of The Bay. Sadly he died in a plain crash before it was ever released. It turned out to be his most popular song.

If you like Motown at all, I suggest you check him out.

Songs to look for:

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
Chained and Bound
Ole Man Trouble

[Hazardous_Material]

Otis Redding is the greatest Motown

wth is Otis Redding? ^^ and wtf is Motown? ^^

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Originally posted by Hazardous_Material@1 Hour Ago
wth is Otis Redding? ^^ and wtf is Motown? ^^

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^^ Same thing here ^^

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outside of the United States, is a record label specializing in the musical genres of R&B, pop, soul music, and hip-hop music. The label was originally based out of Detroit, Michigan ("Motor Town"), and is named for the city's association with the automobile industry. Motown was the first record label owned by an African American to become a widespread international success, and played an important role in the integration of popular music.
Otis Redding (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an influential American deep soul singer, known for his passionate delivery and his posthumous hit single, "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay", also one of his most respected tracks.

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Wikipedia will set you free.

Motown is almost all black artists. There newer bands aren't much, but in the 50's/60's/70's that had some awesome artists. Doowop and soul is the style.

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k thx ^^ i'll check wikipedia later

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Originally posted by Hazardous_Material@3 Hours Ago
k thx ^^ i'll check wikipedia later

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I was reffering to deadloaders post, as it seems like he took it straight off wikepedia.

I'm telling you, Otis Redding is the man. I've never had anyone tell me they didn't like him. Even people that don't like R&B/Motown like Otis Redding.

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yes i did :lol: no shame in the messenger.. blame the source :P

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Originally posted by XRedBlazeX@1 Week Ago
Foreign music isn't a genre... I listen to metal and every single band in my playlist is from another country.

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isnt Redding a character in the tv series Oz?

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...I don't know. but that's pretty off topic.

And Motown is a genre. It's a specific sound that Motown records became famous for. Although you're not going to find a "Motown" section at walmart, if you tell someone Motown they'll no exactly what kind of sound you mean.

But I don't think Otis Redding was signed to Motown, I believe he was with Atlantic Records. Either way his sound is typical of Motown, soul music.