Otis Redding's prowess as a businessman led him to form his own label, 1965, Jotis records. In addition to his many business interests in the fields related to music, Otis Redding was engaged in other business interests in his native state such as real estate, investments, stocks, and bonds.
Music
Movies
Johnny Jenkins was born in Macon, Georgia in 1939. At age 9, he made his first guitar out of a cigar box and rubber bands; as a left-hander, he learned to play it upside down and entertained people at a local gas station.
Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers drove to Memphis, Tennessee for a recording session in October 1962 at Stax Records. The session was not going well, so Jim Stewart, Stax co-owner, allowed Otis to cut a couple of songs with the studio time that had been booked. The result was "These Arms of Mine", released in 1962. This was the first of many hit singles (including classics "I've Been Loving You Too Long", "Respect", and "Try A Little Tenderness") that Redding enjoyed during his tragically short lifetime. After nine months, he was invited to perform at the Apollo Theatre for a live recording and would go on to show his dance movements with "Shake" and "Satisfaction". When Otis was done, the sold-out audience would shout, scream, and dance until Redding came back on stage for an encore performance.
Television
Books
Heroes
Ahmet Ertegun (Nugetre),Sam Cooke, King Curtis,James Brown, Little Richard,Carla Thomas,Ben E King, The Coasters, The Falcons (including of course Wilson Pickett and Eddie Floyd),Doris Troy,Rufus Thomas,Atlantic Records, and Booker T. and The MG's. Just to name a few.
Otis's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Hometown:
Dawson,GA.
Body type:
Average
Ethnicity:
Black / African descent
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
High school
Occupation:
Muscian
Income:
$250,000 and Higher
Otis's Companies
Jotis Records California, US
Otis Is Still a Soul Shaker... Posted at 5:57 PM Jun 15 view more
About me:
Who knows where Otis Redding's career path might have taken him. All we know is that when his twin-engine Beechcraft crashed into Lake Monona, in Madison, Wisconsin, December 10, 1967... The World Lost A Musical Legend!
Born in Dawson, Georgia, Otis Redding's father was a Baptist Minister which explains Otis' musical influence. At the age of five (5) his family moved to Macon, Georgia and at an early age he began his career as a singer and musician in the choir of the Vineville Baptist Church. Otis attended Ballard Hudson High School and participated in the school band. Determined to help his family financially, he dropped out of high school and went on to work with the Upsetters. He began to compete in local talent shows for the five ($5) dollar prize. After winning 15 times straight, he was no longer allowed to compete.
In 1959, Otis sang at the Grand Duke Club after his exposure in the church choir. Otis joined Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers in 1960, and would also sing at the "Teenage Party" talent shows sponsored by the King Bee, Hamp Swain, a local celebrity disc jockey, on Saturday mornings initially at the Roxy Theater and later at the Douglass Theatre in Macon.
After years of ambition and drive, Otis Redding's sacrifices paid off. He appeared throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean. His concert tours were among the biggest box office successes of any touring performer during his time. He was nominated in three categories by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences for recordings he made during 1967. 1968 was destined to be the greatest year of his success with appearances slated at such locations as New York's Philharmonic Hall and Washington's Constitution Hall.Otis was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
Who I'd like to meet:
It was his international songs, all composed, written, and arranged by Redding, that lead to his commercial success. Three of his compositions alone accounted for over three and one half million record sales. Today, his songs are being recorded by persons in various fields of music, including country, jazz, and pop.
Otis Redding-Can't Turn You Loose
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