Widely regarded as one of the greatest singers of all time, Otis Redding's
all-too-brief career made an indelible impact; notably with the classic single
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay which earned him the sobriquet "King of Soul".
Growing up in Macon, Georgia, Redding first sang in the choir at his local
church and, inspired by Little Richard, became singer with Macon band Johnny
Jenkins & the Pinetoppers. In 1962 he recorded his first solo single, the ballad
These Arms Of Mine, and went on to have hits with Mr Pitiful, Try A Little
Tenderness and the original version of Respe...