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Otis Redding

American singer and songwriter

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born
1941
died
1967
age at death
26
known for
singer, singer-songwriter

1941 – 1967

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Otis Ray Redding Jr. was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and an influential artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Nicknamed the "King of Soul", Redding's style of singing drew inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His vocal style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s.

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