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Otis Redding

1941 - 1967

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Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. Nicknamed the "King of Soul", Redding's style of singing drew inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otis Redding is the 251st most popular singer (down from 192nd in 2019), the 1,730th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,259th in 2019) and the 92nd most popular American Singer.

Otis Redding is most famous for his song "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Otis Redding ranks 251 out of 4,381. Before him are Renata Scotto, Ivan Rebroff, Gianni Morandi, Mariska Veres, Mel B, and The Weeknd. After him are Alessandro Moreschi, Victoria de los Ángeles, Ricky Martin, Eric Burdon, Ibrahim Ferrer, and Rita Pavone.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Otis Redding ranks 104. Before him are Hagen Kleinert, Michael Stuart Brown, Anne Rice, Josip Skoblar, Sigmar Polke, and Eduardo Duhalde. After him are Robert Pine, Eric Burdon, Tarita Teriipaia, Kenji Tochio, Alexander Gauland, and Carlo Maria Viganò. Among people deceased in 1967, Otis Redding ranks 55. Before him are Shukri al-Quwatli, Robert van Gulik, Violeta Parra, G. W. Pabst, Vladimir Bartol, and Luigi Tenco. After him are Anthony Mann, Gregory Goodwin Pincus, Hugo Gernsback, Abdel Hakim Amer, Lorenzo Bandini, and Carson McCullers.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Otis Redding ranks 1,730 out of 20,380. Before him are Mike Powell (1963), Aaron Copland (1900), Josiah Warren (1798), Superstar Billy Graham (1943), Merton Miller (1923), and Calamity Jane (1852). After him are Bruce Dern (1936), Dan Schneider (1966), Ben Stiller (1965), Ed O'Neill (1946), Robert Pine (1941), and Elliot Richardson (1920).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Otis Redding ranks 92. Before him are Lil Wayne (1982), Chris Cornell (1964), Bessie Smith (1894), Gloria Gaynor (1947), Eric Johnson (1954), and Sonny Boy Williamson II (1912). After him are Dionne Warwick (1940), Stevie Nicks (1948), Courtney Love (1964), John Fogerty (1945), Neil Diamond (1941), and Sam Cooke (1931).

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