Otis Redding

Otis Redding (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an influential American deep soul singer, known for his passionate delivery and his posthumous hit single, "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay", also one of his most respected tracks.

Discography

Albums

• Pain in My Heart (1964, Atco) US: #103 UK: #28
• The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (1965, Volt) US: #75 UK: #30
• ' (1965) US: #75 UK: #6
• The Soul Album (1966) US: #54 UK: #22
• Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (1966) US: #73 UK: #23
• King & Queen (1967) with Carla Thomas US: #36 UK: #18
• Live in Europe (1967) US: #32 UK: #14
• The Dock of the Bay (1968) US: #4 UK: #1
• History of Otis Redding (1968) US: #9 UK: #2
• The Immortal Otis Redding (1968, Atco) US: #58 UK: #19
• In Person at the Whiskey A Go-Go (1968) US: #82
• Love Man (1969) US: #46
• Tell the Truth (1970) US: #200
• Live at the Monterey International Pop Festival (1971, Reprise) US: #16
• The Best of Otis Redding (1972) US: #76
• The Very Best of Otis Redding (2000) UK: #26

Singles

• "Shout Bamalama" (1961)
• "Gettin' Hip" (1961, Alshire)
• "These Arms of Mine" (1962, Volt) R&B: #20 US: #85
• "That's What My Heart Needs" (1963) R&B: #27
• "Pain in My Heart" (1963) US: #61
• "Come to Me" (1964) US: #69
• "Security" (1964) US: #97
• "Chained and Bound" (1964) US: #70
• "Mr. Pitiful" (1964) R&B: #10 US: #41
• "Stand By Me" (1964)
• "Things Go Better With Coke..." (A Man And A Woman)
• "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" (1965) R&B: #2 US: #21
• "Just One More Day" (1965) b-side of I've Been... R&B: #15 US: #85
• "Respect" (1965) R&B: #4 US: #35
• "That's How Strong My Love Is" (1965) R&B: #18 US: #74
• "I Can't Turn You Loose" (1965) R&B: #11 UK: #29
• "My Girl" (1965)
• "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1966) R&B: #4 US: #31 UK: #33
• "My Lover's Prayer" (1966) R&B: #10 US: #61 UK: #37
• "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)" (1966) R&B: #12 US: #29 UK: #23
• "Try a Little Tenderness" (1966) R&B: #4 US: #25
• "I Love You More Than Words Can Say" (1967) R&B: #30 US: #78
• "Shake" (1967) R&B: #16 US: #47 UK: #28
• "Glory of Love" (1967) R&B: #19 US: #60
• "Tramp" (1967, Stax) with Carla Thomas R&B: #2 US: #26 UK: #18
• "Knock on Wood" (1967) with Carla Thomas R&B: #8 US: #30 UK: #35
• "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" (1968, Volt) R&B: #1 US: #1 UK: #3
• "The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)" (1968) R&B: #10 US: #25 UK: #24
• "Amen" (1968, Atco) R&B: #15 US: #36
• "Hard to Handle" (1968) b-side of Amen R&B: #38 US: #51 UK: #15
• "I've Got Dreams to Remember" (1968) R&B: #6 US: #41
• "Lovey Dovey" (1968, Stax) with Carla Thomas R&B: #21 US: #60
• "White Christmas" (1968, Atco)
• "Merry Christmas, Baby" (1968) b-side of White Christmas US: #9
• "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (1968) R&B: #10 US: #21
• "When Something is Wrong With My Baby" (1969) with Carla Thomas
• "A Lover's Question" (1969) R&B: #20 US: #48
• "Love Man" (1969) R&B: #17 US: #72
• "Free Me" (1969) R&B: #30
• "Look at That Girl" (1969)
• "Demonstration" (1969)
• "Give Away None of My Love" (1970)
• "I've Been Loving You Too Long (Live)" (1971)