Otis Redding Net Worth

How much is Otis Redding worth?

Net Worth:$10 Million
Profession:Professional Singer
Date of Birth:September 9, 1941 (aged 26)
Country:United States of America
Height:
1.85 m

About Otis Redding

Otis Ray Redding Jr., an American singer and songwriter born on September 9, 1941, is thought to have a net worth of $10 million. Otis Redding started singing in church, like many other soul musicians. Particularly the Vineville Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia, where the family had relocated when he was five years old (and where Otis’ father served as a preacher).

But because of the Redding family’s persistent near-poverty, which was partly caused by the ill health of their patriarch, Otis dropped out of high school and began working as a singer, first at Macon’s Grand Duke Club and then on tour with Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers.

American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout Otis Redding had an estimated net worth of $10 million dollars (adjusted for inflation) at the time of his death, in 1967. As a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues, Otis Redding is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music.

The son of Baptist minister Otis Redding Sr. and housekeeper Fannie, Otis Redding was born and raised in Georgia. He learnt to play the drums as he got older and sang in the school and church choirs. His father was constantly ill, and the family struggled financially despite the fact that both of his parents worked. Otis dropped out of school in the tenth grade and started performing locally as a singer in order to support his family.

On Dec. 10, 1967, Otis, his manager, and four members of his backing band, The Bar-Kays were killed in a plane crash near the end of a flight from Tennessee to Madison, Wisconsin. It had been raining heavily at the time and that, as well as fog, contributed to the conditions that caused the accident. When the plane dove into Lake Monona, guitarist Jimmy King, organist Ronnie Caldwell, saxophone player Phalon Jones and drummer Carl Cunningham were also killed. Trumpeter Ben Cauley survived the crash after he unhooked his seat beat right before impact, then held onto a seat cushion to stay afloat in the lake.

Success

Although Otis’ vocals, which reflected his equal admiration for Little Richard and Sam Cooke, stood out, the Pinetoppers were asked to Memphis’ Stax facilities in October 1962 to record Jenkins on one of his original tunes. After that went smoothly, Otis was given the remaining studio time to record the ballad “These Arms Of Mine,” a song he had written. It eventually hit the Volt label under Stax and became a massive R&B (and small pop) hit. Otis was moving forward.

Earlier Years

Otis got employment in the middle of the 1950s as a member of The Upsetters, Little Richard’s flashy backing band.

After that didn’t work out, he briefly played in a few more bands until agreeing to a deal with Volt Records, a Stax Records subsidiary, in the early 1960s. Prior to the release of his southern soul debut album, Pain in My Heart, in January 1964, he issued four singles on the label between 1962 and 1963. The album included both original songs and re-recordings of songs that Little Richard (“Lucille”), Ben E. King (“Stand By Me”), and Sam Cooke originally released (“You Send Me”).

Later Career

Otis released six albums of soul music between 1964 and 1967, including the R&B successes “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” in 1965 and “Try a Little Tenderness” in 1966. His last four albums have made it to the top 5 on the Billboard R&B albums chart, despite the fact that his first two weren’t initially a success. Big-time mainstream success was harder to come by, though; only his 1967 offering, King & Queen, a duet album with Carla Thomas, managed to reach the pop top 40 chart.

Otis didn’t become well-known until his song “(Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay” was released after his passing.

Death

Despite his persistent failure to score a significant pop hit, Otis was given a slot at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 after five years of successful R&B singles.

He was on the verge of pop success after his legendary performance there, and he returned home and wrote “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” expressly as his huge breakthrough single. Sadly, his tour plane crashed into Lake Monon in Madison, Wisconsin, on December 10, 1967, killing him and four members of his backing band, the Bar-Kays, and it wasn’t until then that he had a #1 hit. Otis Redding had an estimated $10 million in wealth at the time of his passing in 1967.

Otis had wed Zelma Redding in 1961, and they were still together at the time of his death in 1967. Dexter, Karla, and Otis III were the three kids born to the marriage. The two sons went into the music business with their father, and Karla started her own business.
Throughout his career, Otis went by the moniker “The Big O” and “The King of Soul.”

Contributions to music

  • The potential greatest soul performer of all time
  • Incredible influence on his talent for singing and his spirited live performances
  • gave soul’s poppier tendencies a rough southern counterpart.
  • both a strong lyricist and a skilled interpretive stylist
  • injected the grimiest soul music right into contemporary culture

Other facts

  • After fifteen victories in a local talent competition, participation was prohibited.
  • worked with The Upsetters, Little Richard’s band, in the beginning.
  • audibly indicating horn arrangements frequently; “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)” left his instruction in
  • owned a publishing house, record label, and a 300-acre ranch in Round Oak, Georgia.
  • After spending a week on a houseboat in Sausalito, California, and listening to the Beatles’ “Dock of the Bay” album, wrote “Sgt. Pepper”
  • was scheduled to have a 1968 national TV special.

Discography

1970: Tell the Truth (posthumous)
1969: Love Man (posthumous)
1968: The Immortal Otis Redding (posthumous)
1968: The Dock of the Bay (posthumous)
1967: King & Queen (with Carla Thomas)
1966: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
1966: The Soul Album
1965: Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul
1965: The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
1964: Pain in My Heart

Awards & Accolades:

1998: His song “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
1989: Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
1968: Best R&B; Vocal Performance, Male Grammy for “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay.”
1968: Best Rhythm & Blues Song Grammy for “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay.”

Songs, Albums, and Charts

#1 hits:
Pop:

  • “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” (1968)

R&B;::

  • “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” (1968)

Top 10 hits:
R&B;:

  • “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)” (1965)
  • “Mr. Pitiful” (1965)
  • “Respect” (1965)
  • “My Lover’s Prayer” (1966)
  • “Satisfaction” (1966)
  • “Knock On Wood” with Carla Thomas (1967)
  • “Tramp” with Carla Thomas (1967)
  • “Try A Little Tenderness” (1967)
  • “I’ve Got Dreams To Remember” (1968)
  • “The Happy Song (Dum-Dum)” (1968)
  • “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag” (1969)

Other important recordings: “These Arms Of Mine,” “Chained And Bound,” “Come To Me,” “Pain In My Heart,” “I’m Depending On You,” “Security,” “That’s How Strong My Love Is,” “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song),” “I’m Sick Y’all,” “I Can’t Turn You Loose,” “Just One More Day,” “Cigarettes And Coffee,” “Glory Of Love,” “I Love You More Than Words Can Say,” “Shake,” “Amen,” “Hard To Handle,” “Lovey Dovey” with Carla Thomas, “White Christmas,” “Merry Christmas, Baby,” “Love Man,” “Pounds And Hundreds”
Wrote or co-wrote: “Sweet Soul Music,” Arthur Conley
Covered by: Aretha Franklin, Michael Bolton, The Black Crowes, The New York Dolls, Sammy Hagar, Toots and The Maytals, Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, Etta James, Al Jarreau, Three Dog Night, The Proclaimers, The Plimsouls, The Ventures, Stevie Wonder, Percy Sledge, Tony Joe White, Billy Preston, Bryan Ferry, Kelly Clarkson, Dave Edmunds, Joan Osborne, Taj Mahal, Was (Not Was), Humble Pie, Reba McEntire
Appears in the movies: “Monterey Pop” (1968), “Popcorn” (1969)

Full name: Otis Ray Redding, Jr. Born: Sept. 9, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia. Died: Dec. 10, 1967 in Madison, Wisconsin. Genres: Soul, Southern Soul, Deep Soul Instruments: Vocals.

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