In 1962, Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers had an audition in Memphis for the rising new ... That opportunistic vocalist was ...

Worldcrunch This Happened—December 10: Death Of Otis Redding, A Star's Life Cut Short Posted: December 10, 2024 | Last updated: December 11, 2024 Considered one of the greatest singers in the ...

Redding soon started playing with local bands and came to the attention of Atlantic Records, who signed Otis and sent him to record at the legendary Stax studios in Memphis, recording, among ...