Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. On Dec. 10, 1967 in Lake Monona, Madison, Wisconsin, Otis Redding along with six others were killed at the peak of his career at the age of 26 in a plane crash during a storm en route to a concert in Madison. GREAT NEWS! Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Try again. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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.Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that … Four months after his death, Otis Redding would achieve his first American number one album for his hit which hit No. In 1992, a release of the CD "The Very Best of Otis Reddingâ was issued and soon went gold after selling more than 500,00 copies. He also toured Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean, and his concert tours were among the biggest box office successes of any touring performer during this time. Please select a county or city to continue. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Family members linked to this person will appear here. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. 2016 - Otis Redding Funeral | 1967 | Macon Civic Auditorium Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. pall-bearers before the services. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. He later attended Ballad Hudson High School and participated in the band. // -->. Simon, Sylvester Huckadee, Johnnie Taylor, Commercialisé le 8 janvier 1968, « (Sittin'On) Dock … Published on Dec 7, 2017 Otis Redding's final days before a fateful plane crash were in Cleveland. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Redding… Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. During the mid-1960s, he toured the United States playing numerous one-night engagements in theatres such as the Apollo in New York City, New York and clubs frequented by African-Americans. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. sits prayerfully during the funeral, Singer Joe Simon (middle) Vrai nom: Otis Ray Redding, Jr. Profil: American soul singer/songwriter, producer and arranger whose best-known compositions include "R.E.S.P.E.C.T." function MSFPpreload(img) News 5's John Kosich looks back on the 50th Anniversary of … Otis Redding (9 septembre 1941 - 10 décembre 1967). We have set your language to The song that many consider Redding's greatest, "Try A Little Tenderness," was later recorded in 1967. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. (AP Photo) (AP Photo) STR A casket containing the body of soul singer Otis Redding is brought into Macon City Auditorium where nearly 5,000 attended his funeral services, Dec. 18, 1967. I found on Findagrave.com. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Try again later. Try again later. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. Use the links under âSee moreâ¦â to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. A system error has occurred. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav1n=MSFPpreload("_derived/home_cmp_pastel-livre010_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav1h=MSFPpreload("_derived/home_cmp_pastel-livre010_hbtn_a.gif"); } Redding was raised in Macon, Georgia, where he was deeply influenced by the subtle grace of Sam Cooke and the raw energy of Little Richard. // --> . 1968,
