Name: Stax Classics
Brand: Otis Redding

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

0081227940584

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-05-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

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Standard:20

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Otis Redding

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

Stax

American soul singer, songwriter, producer and arranger. Otis Redding was an influential figure in 60s American popular music and is considered a seminal artist of Soul and R&B. He was married from 1961 until his death and had four children. Otis Redding's best known compositions include the hits "Respect" and "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay". He was posthumously inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (Performer) and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994.

Born on September 9, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia, USA, Otis Redding tragically died on December 10, 1967 near Madison, Wisconsin, USA in a plane crash.

Discover the incredible talent and timeless music of Otis Redding at our e-commerce website. Explore his iconic songs that continue to captivate audiences worldwide.

Stax Records, originally known as Satellite, is a legendary music label that was founded in 1959 by Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton. The name Stax was derived from the first two letters of their last names. Known for its association with Southern soul music, Stax Records became home to numerous talented artists who achieved great success during the 1960s and beyond. Some of these iconic artists include Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Booker T & The MG's, Mable John, Sam & Dave, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Bar-Kays, and Otis Redding.

Following the tragic death of Otis Redding in 1967, Stax Records entered a new era with hitmakers like Isaac Hayes, Staples Singers, Soul Children, The Emotions,
Rance Allen Group,
Shirley Brown,
Luther Ingram,
and The Dramatics. In 1968,
Paramount Pictures Corporation acquired the company but later sold it back to Jim Stewart and Al Bell in 1970. Despite facing financial troubles and eventually going bankrupt in 1975,
Fantasy Inc.
acquired the masters and assets of Stax at an auction in June 1977.

In 2008,
Concord Music Group revived Stax as an active label with new artist signings such as Jill Scott,
Leela James,
Angie Stone,
and Nikka Costa.
Today,

Stax continues to be a respected label

This collection highlights the music of Otis Redding, who arrived anonymously – as a chauffeur for another artist – in 1962, and would go on to become an R&amp;B supernova, with a body of work that helped transform Stax from a small record label to a musical institution.

Stax Classics

Music GB

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