At the very end of another musician's recording session, Otis Redding was given a chance to try out the mic. He took it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Otis Redding was big news by the summer of 1967. Having spent most of his career performing in black clubs, his breakout ...

In the mid 1960s, Otis Redding was on the verge of becoming one of the brightest R&B and soul stars in the industry. His incredible voice and talent as a songwriter helped define the sound of his Stax ...

Few would turn down the opportunity to record this singer's songs, much less turn down an opportunity from the ...

When people think of Otis Redding songs, most people first think of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”, and with good reason. The song, Redding’s first No.1 hit, remains the biggest song of his career ...