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Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

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Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding

1965·labelStax Records·12 tracks

Soul / R&B

Why this record

Redding's masterpiece captures the full emotional range of Southern soul, from aching tenderness to explosive fervor, cementing his status as the genre's greatest voice.

About Otis Redding

Otis Redding

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 a seminal 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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