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The Otis Redding Center for the Arts is now open on Cotton Avenue, built on the site where a Nu-Way Weiners restaurant once ...
As the powerhouse of the Otis Redding Foundation, Zelma Redding was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
In this interview from the Bass Player archive, Hood reflects on his career as a ‘Swamper’, playing on hits by Paul Simon, ...
Before Nashville became a country music hit factory and Memphis laid down the blues, Macon was already shaping the sound of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Otis Redding, widely regarded as the “King of Soul,” left an indelible mark on music history with his ...
A few surprises came in the form of the cover songs, with Simpson performing Otis Redding’s “You Don’t Miss Your Water” and Eddie Murphy’s “Party All The Time.” Simpson closed with ...
The Otis Redding Foundation has released a statement to announce that it is "celebrating Zelma Redding, its Founder and ...
As the powerhouse of the Otis Redding Foundation, Zelma Redding was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
The set was focused heavily on the music, with a bare-bones stage that had no graphics or other visual gimmicks, and Simpson barely spoke a word to the crowd.