Day 65: Otis Redding

This week's artist spotlight is Otis Redding, who I still contend may be the greatest music tragedy of all time. At just 26, Otis was taken from us in a plane crash (the result of which has caused me to generally dislike and avoid Madison, WI). He is the greatest musical tragedy in my opinion, because, not only was his voice a gift from the Gods, but he was the Soul world's equivalent to the Rolling Stones; he could have served as the bridge between rock and soul. You'll notice this list has a few cover songs, mostly because his covers were as original as the originals. Enjoy.

(Note: Because of the brevity of his career, not a lot of videos are available for his songs.)

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All songs performed by Otis Redding
01. Satisfaction
02. Hard to Handle (N/A)
03. Mr. Pitiful (with Respect)
04. Try A Little Tenderness
05. Amen (N/A)
06. I'm Sick Y'All (N/A)
07. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
08. Cigarettes and Coffee
09. A Hard Day's Night (Live) (N/A)
10. Day Tripper (Live) (N/A)
11. Johnny's Heartbreak (N/A)
12. Change Gonna Come (N/A)
13. Security (N/A)
14. Hey Hey Baby (N/A)
15. Tramp (with Carla Thomas)
16. I Love You More Than Words Can Say
17. The Match Game (N/A)
18. Direct Me (N/A)
19. A Little Time (N/A)
20. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

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Day 65: Otis Redding

Soul=Melted,
Erik

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