September 9, 1941 Otis Redding was born. His hit (Sitting on) The Dock of the Bay was recorded three days before he was killed in a plane crash in 1967. Born and raised in Georgia, United States, Redding left school at 15 to support his family, working with Little Richards backing band, the Upsetters, and performing at talent shows for prize money. In 1958, he joined Johnny Jenkins band, the Pinetoppers, and toured the Southern United States as driver and musician. An unscheduled appearance on a Stax recording session led to a contract and his first single, These Arms of Mine, in 1962. Stax released Reddings debut album, Pain in My Heart, two years later. Initially popular mainly with African Americans, Redding later reached the broader American popular music audience. He and his group first played small gigs in the South, then debuted in the western United States at LAs popular Whisky a Go Go. They later performed in Paris, London and other European cities. After appearing at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival Redding wrote and recorded the iconic (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay with Steve Cropper. The song became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts after his death in a plane crash. The Dock of the Bay became the first posthumous album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. Reddings premature death devastated Stax. Already on the verge of bankruptcy, the label soon discovered that Atlantic Records owned the rights to his entire catalogue. Redding received many posthumous accolades, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He received the honorific nickname King of Soul. In addition to (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay, Respect and Try a Little Tenderness are among his best-known songs. youtu.be/UCmUhYSr-e4
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