Formally launched in 2007— 40 years after Redding’s tragic death— the foundation serves as the umbrella to mentor the next generation of musicians as well as celebrate those who align with Redding’s ...
Born Sept. 9, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia, Otis Redding broke racial barriers and wrote the blueprint for soul music in his short life. Tragically, the 26-year-old died in a plane crash near Madison, ...
Steve Cropper, the Hall of Fame guitarist who helped pen Otis Redding’s posthumous No. 1 hit “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” died peacefully in Nashville on Wednesday, Dec. 3. He was 84 years old.