Otis Redding
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Otis Ray Redding, Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s. During his lifetime, his recordings were produced by Stax Records, based in Memphis, Tennessee, and exemplify the sound of Stax.
Born and raised in the US state of Georgia, Redding quit school at age 15 to support his family, working with Little Richard's backing band, the Upsetters, and performing at talent shows for prize money. In 1958, he joined Johnny Jenkins's band, the Pinetoppers, with whom he toured the Southern states as a singer and driver. An unscheduled appearance on a Stax recording session led to a contract and his first single, "These Arms of Mine," in 1962. Stax released Redding's debut album, Pain in My Heart, two years later.
Otis Redding discography
This is the discography of American soul singer Otis Redding.
Studio albums
Posthumous studio albums
Otis Redding's death prompted a number of releases, including live albums and compilations. Four albums of mostly new material were released, but they are more like compilations than official studio releases.
The first of these releases, The Dock of the Bay, assembled by guitarist and producer Steve Cropper, is made up of previously released singles and b-sides as well as some album tracks and a few previously unissued recordings. The other three of these albums contain a greater amount of previously unreleased material. The posthumous collections are generally considered to be of good quality, which is unusual, as a lot of posthumous releases by other artists receive unfavorable reviews.
A fifth release, Remember Me, came out on 20 March 1992, featuring 22 unreleased tracks taken from Redding's 1963–1967 recordings, with numerous unreleased and stereo recordings. Two alternate takes of "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" and alternate takes of other famous tracks, such as "Respect", "Come to Me", and "Try a Little Tenderness", are among its highlights.
Otis Redding
ALBUMS
- The King of Soul released: 2014
- Original Album Series, Volume 2 released: 2013
- The Complete Stax/Volt Singles Collection released: 2013
- Lonely & Blue: The Deepest Soul of Otis Redding released: 2013
- The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding Together released: 2012
- Soul Legend: The Very Best of Otis Redding released: 2011
- 100 Hits: Legends released: 2010
- Live on the Sunset Strip released: 2010
- Live in London & Paris released: 2008
- Tutto Otis: The King of Soul released: 2006
- Stax Profiles: Otis Redding released: 2006
- The Definitive Soul Collection released: 2006
- Legends of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding released: 2005
- Love Songs released: 2005
- Deep Memphis Soul released: 2004
- The Soul Album released: 2003
- Aretha & Otis released: 2002
- It's Not Just Sentimental released: 2000
- The Very Best of Otis Redding released: 2000
- Dreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology released: 1998
- Shake and Other Hits released: 1997
- I've Been Loving You Too Long and Other Hits released: 1997
- The Very Best of Otis Redding, Volume 2 released: 1995
- Greatest Hits released: 1993
- Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding released: 1993
- Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul released: 1993
- Good to Me Recorded Live at the Whiskey a Go Go, Volume 2 released: 1993
- Remember Me released: 1992
- The Very Best of Otis Redding released: 1992
- The Immortal Otis Redding released: 1991
- Satisfaction released: 1989
- The Otis Redding Story released: 1989
- The Definitive Collection: The Dock of the Bay released: 1987
- The Ultimate Otis Redding released: 1986
- The Best of Otis Redding released: 1984
- The Best of Otis Redding released: 1972
- Dictionary of Soul released: 1972
- Historic Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival released: 1970
- Tell the Truth released: 1970
- Love Man released: 1969
- In Person at the Whisky a Go Go released: 1968
- History of Otis Redding released: 1967
- Live in Europe released: 1967
- King & Queen released: 1967
- Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul released: 1966
- The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads released: 1965
- Pain in My Heart released: 1964
- Groovin' Time released:
- Otis Redding The Platinum Collection released:
- Greatest Hits, Volume 2 released:
- A Soupçon of Soul released:
- I've Been Lovin' You Too Long released:
- 16 Original Hits released:
- Live released:
- Dreams to Remember released:
- Pain in My Heart released:
- The Dock of the Bay released:
The King of Soul
Released 2014- These Arms of Mine
- Hey Hey Baby
- That's What My Heart Needs
- Mary's Little Lamb
- Pain in My Heart
- Something Is Worrying Me
- Come to Me
- Don't Leave Me This Way
- Security
- Chained and Bound
- Your One and Only Man
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Mr. Pitiful
- A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
- Nothing Can Change This Love
- It's Too Late
- For Your Precious Love
- Home in Your Heart
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- I'm Depending on You (mono)
- Respect
- Ole Man Trouble
- Change Gonna Come
The Complete Stax/Volt Singles Collection
Released 2013- These Arms of Mine
- Hey Hey Baby
- That's What My Heart Needs
- Mary's Little Lamb
- Pain in My Heart
- Something Is Worrying Me
- Come to Me
- Don't Leave Me This Way
- Security
- I Want to Thank You
- Chained and Bound
- Your One and Only Man
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Mr. Pitiful
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
- I'm Depending on You
- Respect
- Ole Man Trouble
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Just One More Day
- Satisfaction
- Any Ole Way
- My Lover's Prayer
- Don't Mess with Cupid
The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding Together
Released 2012- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
- Try a Little Tenderness
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Hard to Handle
- My Girl
- These Arms of Mine
- Mr. Pitiful
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- Cigarettes and Coffee
- Pain in My Heart
- Respect
- Shake
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- I'm Depending on You
- You Left the Water Running
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- I've Got Dreams to Remember
- The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
- Ole Man Trouble
- Down in the Valley
- Stand by Me
- Rock Me Baby
- Tramp
- Love Man
- Wonderful World
Soul Legend: The Very Best of Otis Redding
Released 2011- (Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay
- Hard to Handle
- The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
- Tramp
- Knock on Wood
- Day Tripper
- Try a Little Tenderness
- My Lover's Prayer
- Let Me Come On Home
- Pain in My Heart
- These Arms of Mine
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- Just One More Day
- Security
- Chained and Bound
- Ole Man Trouble
- Cigarettes & Coffee
- She Put the Hurt on Me
100 Hits: Legends
Released 2010- These Arms of Mine
- Pain in My Heart
- Mr Pitful
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Security
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- My Girl
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- That's What My Heart Needs
- Come to Me
- I Need Your Lovin'
- Louie Louie
- Chained and Bound
- Lucille
- The Dog
- Ole Man Trouble
- Just One More Day
- Something Is Worrying Me
- Stand by Me
- You Send Me
Live in London & Paris
Released 2008- Introduction
- Respect
- My Girl
- Shake
- Day Tripper
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Introduction
- Respect
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- My Girl
- Shake
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
- These Arms of Mine
- Day Tripper
- Try a Little Tenderness
Legends of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding
Released 2005- Respect
- Shake
- Chain of Fools
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Rock Steady
- Spanish Harlem
- My Girl
- You're All I Need to Get By
- Son of a Preacher Man
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
- Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Something He Can Feel
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
- I Say a Little Prayer
- Mr. Pitiful
- I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Drown in My Own Tears
- Ain't No Way
Love Songs
Released 2005- These Arms of Mine
- That's What My Heart Needs
- Pain in My Heart
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- For Your Precious Love
- Nothing Can Change This Love
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
- My Girl
- Just One More Day
- My Lover's Prayer
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Lovey Dovey
- I Love You More Than Words Can Say
- A Lover's Question
- Love Man
- (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
Deep Memphis Soul
Released 2004- These Arms of Mine
- Shake
- Pain in My Heart
- Change Gonna Come
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
- Respect
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Tell the Truth
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Hard to Handle
- Tramp (feat. Carla Thomas)
- Look at That Girl
- I've Got Dreams to Remember
- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
Aretha & Otis
Released 2002- (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
- Wonderful World
- Try a Little Tenderness
- My Girl
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Satisfaction
- Shake
- These Arms of Mine
- The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
- Amen
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
- I've Got Dreams to Remember
- Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (live)
It's Not Just Sentimental
Released 2000- Trick or Treat
- Loving by the Pound
- There Goes My Baby
- Remember Me
- Send Me Some Lovin'
- She's All Right
- Cupid
- The Boston Monkey
- Don't Be Afraid of Love
- Little Ol Me
- Lbs + 100S
- You Got Good Lovin'
- Gone Again
- I'm Coming Home
- (Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay
- Respect
- Open the Door
- I've Got Dreams to Remember
- Come to Me
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Stay in School
The Very Best of Otis Redding
Released 2000- Respect
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Love Man
- Shake
- Mr Pitiful
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Pain in My Heart
- You Left the Water Running
- My Lover's Prayer
- Tramp
- Chained and Bound
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- My Girl
- Cigarettes and Coffee
- It's Growing
- The Match Game
- Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)
- I'm a Changed Man
- Your One and Only Man
- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
Dreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology
Released 1998- Shout Bamalama
- These Arms of Mine
- That's What My Heart Needs
- Pain in My Heart
- Come to Me
- Security
- Chained and Bound
- Mr. Pitiful
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
- Respect
- Ole Man Trouble
- Change Gonna Come
- Satisfaction
- Down in the Valley
- Shake
- My Girl
- You Don't Miss Your Water
- Cupid
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Just One More Day
- My Lover's Prayer
- Cigarettes and Coffee
- It's Growing
- Fa-fa-fa-fa-fa (Sad Song)
- Try a Little Tenderness
Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding
Released 1993- She's All Right
- Gettin' Hip
- Shout Bamalama
- Hey Hey Baby
- These Arms of Mine
- That's What My Heart Needs
- Mary's Little Lamb
- Pain in My Heart
- Security
- Come to Me
- Don't Leave Me This Way
- Little Ol' Me
- Don't Be Afraid of Love
- Your One and Only Man
- Chained and Bound
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Mr. Pitiful
- For Your Precious Love
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now)
- I'm Depending on You
- Ole Man Trouble
- Change Gonna Come
- Down in the Valley
- Shake
Remember Me
Released 1992- Trick or Treat
- Loving by the Pound (take 1)
- There Goes My Baby
- Remember Me
- Send Me Some Lovin'
- She's All Right
- Cupid (Stereo)
- The Boston Monkey
- Don't Be Afraid of Me
- Little Ol' Me
- Pounds and Hundreds
- You Got Good Lovin'
- Gone Again
- I'm Coming Home
- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay (take 1)
- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay (take 2)
- Respect (alternate)
- Open the Door (alternate)
- I've Got Dreams to Remember
- Come to Me (alternate)
- Try a Little Tenderness (take 1)
- Stay in School
The Very Best of Otis Redding
Released 1992- These Arms of Mine
- Pain in My Heart
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Mr. Pitiful
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- Respect
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Satisfaction
- My Lover's Prayer
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Shake
- The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)
- Tramp
- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
- I've Got Dreams to Remember
The Otis Redding Story
Released 1989- These Arms of Mine
- That's What My Heart Needs
- Mary's Little Lamb
- Pain in My Heart
- Something Is Worrying Me
- Security
- Come to Me
- Your One and Only Man
- Chained & Bound
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Mr. Pitiful
- Keep Your Arms Around Me
- For Your Precious Love
- Woman, a Lover, a Friend
- Home in Your Heart
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Shake
- Rock Me Baby
- Respect
The Definitive Collection: The Dock of the Bay
Released 1987- Respect
- Mr. Pitiful
- Love Man
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Security
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Shake
- Hard to Handle
- Tramp
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
- My Lover's Prayer
- These Arms of Mine
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Cigarettes and Coffee
- My Girl
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Pain in My Heart
- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
The Ultimate Otis Redding
Released 1986- Respect
- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
- These Arms of Mine
- Pain in My Heart
- Come to Me
- Security
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Mr. Pitiful
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- Satisfaction
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Chained and Bound
- Shake
- Ole Man Trouble
- Let Me Come on Home
- Open the Door
- That's What My Heart Needs
- Tramp
- I Can't Turn You Loose
Groovin' Time
- I've Got Dreams to Remember
- Hard to Handle
- Tramp
- Ole Man Trouble
- Nobody's Fault but Mine
- The Happy Song (Dun-Dum)
- A Waste of Time
- Champagne and Wine
- A Fool for You
- Amen
- Lovey Dovey
- Merry Christmas Baby
- Love Man
- Groovin' Time
- Free Me
- A Lover's Question
- Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
- (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
Otis Redding The Platinum Collection
- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
- Mr. Pitiful
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Shake
- You Left the Water Running
- These Arms of Mine
- Hard to Handle
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
- Security
- My Lover's Prayer
- Cigarettes and Coffee
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Down in the Valley
- Pain in My Heart
- My Girl
- Try a Little Tenderness
A Soupçon of Soul
- Your One and Only Man
- Pain in My Heart
- These Arms of Mine
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- A Hard Day's Night
- Satisfaction
- My Girl
- Satisfaction
- Pain in My Heart
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Shake
- Land of 1000 Dances
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Day Tripper
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
- My Girl
- Shake
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
- (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- Try a Little Tenderness
Dreams to Remember
- I've Got Dreams to Remember
- (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
- Try a Little Tenderness
- Change Gonna Come
- I've Been Loving You Too Long
- These Arms of Mine
- Respect
- Hard to Handle
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa
- Satisfaction
- I Can't Turn You Loose
- Love Man
- My Girl
- Shake
- My Lover's Prayer
- Mr. Pitiful
- Tramp
- Cigarettes and Coffee
- Pain in My Heart
- Cupid
- Chain Gang
- Knock on Wood
- I Love You More Than Words Can Say
- Wonderful World
Born: 1941-09-09
Died: 1967-12-10
IT TAKES TWO
One can have a dream baby
Two can make that dream so real
One can talk about bein' in love
Two can say how it feels
Well, one can wish upon a star
Two can make a wish come true, yeah
One can stand alone in the dark
Two can make the light shine through
It takes two baby, it takes two baby
Me and you, just us two
It takes two baby, it takes two baby
To make a dream come true, just takes two
One can have a broken heart, livin' in misery, yeah
Two can really ease the pain like a perfect remedy
One can be alone in a bar drinkin' all alone by herself
Two can make that lonely place seem like somewhere else
It takes two baby, it takes two baby
Me and you, just takes two
It takes two baby, it takes two baby
To make a dream come true, just takes two
It takes two, it takes two baby
Just me and you, me and you
And one can go out to a movie lookin' for a special treat
Two can make that movie somethin' kinda sweet
One can take a walk in the moonlight thinkin' that it's really nice
Two walkin' hand in hand adds such a touch of spice
It takes two baby, it takes two baby
Me and you, just us two
It takes two baby, it takes two baby
To make a dream come true, it just takes two
It takes two baby, it takes two baby
Me and you, just us two
It takes two baby, it takes two baby
To make a dream come true, it just takes two
It takes two baby, it takes two baby
Me and you, just us two, us two
It takes two baby, it takes two baby
To make a dream come true, it just takes two
It takes two baby, it takes two baby