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Rolling Stone's Jon Landau described Otis Redding's music as "the highest
level of expression rock 'n' roll has yet attained." And now from the
critically acclaimed author of Midnight Riders: The Story of the Allman
Brothers Band comes an intimate look at soul brother number one and the
undisputed king of soul, Otis Redding.
Music was his sole occupation. Inspired by the works of Little Richard, a
singer raised in a small town just miles from his own, Otis Redding knew he
wanted to become a singer. This dream, his father said, would lead him
nowhere, but when Otis Redding first burst onto the scene in 1962 with his
R&B hit "These Arms of Mine" music enthusiasts knew they were listening to
the voice of a star.
With over fourteen songs gracing the top 20 chart, Otis
Redding soon became a music phenomenon. Crooning tunes such as "Respect," "I
Can't Stop Loving You," and "Try a Little Tenderness," Otis Redding defined
a new generation of R&B music.
He solidified his position as a superstar by stealing the spotlight at
concerts like the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. But at the height of his
career, three days after completing his most popular song "(Sittin' On) The
Dock of the Bay," Otis Redding died in a tragic plane crash over Madison,
Wisconsin.
Now for the first time in paperback, Otis!: The Otis Redding Story tells the
true life story of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend who changed the
face of R&B music. This revealing portrait is hailed as the most definitive
text on the man who embodied the very essence of soul.