Otis Redding

One of the great 1960s soul men, Otis Redding combined the rhythmic grit of James Brown with the sweet gospel croon of Sam Cooke. The Georgia-born singer/songwriter had his first flush of success in '63 with "These Arms of Mine," and the hits kept flowing. Redding's punchy, horn-driven, emotive style helped define the classic Stax soul sound. His performance at the legendary Monterey Pop Festival in '67 demonstrated his ability to appeal to a larger pop/rock audience, and he had indeed become a major star by that point. Sadly, Redding was killed in a plane accident later that year at the age of 26. Despite a career cut short by his tragic death, he has had a lasting influence on generations of singers in numerous genres.

• Archie Bell & The Drells
• Aretha Franklin
• Booker T. Trio
• Carla Thomas
• Don Covay
• Eddie Floyd
• Joe Tex
• Johnnie Taylor
• Marvin Gaye
• Sam & Dave
• The Four Tops
• The Staple Singers
• The Temptations (R&B)
• William Bell
• Wilson Pickett

• Big Joe Turner
• Charles Brown
• Etta James
• Fats Domino
• Joe Liggins/The Honeydrippers
• Johnny Adams
• Johnny Jenkins
• Little Richard
• Ray Charles/Cleo Laine
• Roy Brown
• Ruth Brown
• Sam Cooke

• Al Green
• Frederick Knight
• Isaac Hayes
• Joe Cocker
• King Ernest
• Little Buster & The Soul Brothers
• Michael Bolton
• Mighty Sam McClain
• Otis Clay
• Rod Stewart
• Simply Red
• Terence Trent D'Arby
• The Blues Brothers
• The Holmes Brothers
• Van Morrison

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