Remembering Otis Redding: How his song hit No. 1 posthumously 58 years ago

One of the most beloved songs in music history reached the top of the charts 58 years ago today. Tragically, the song's ...
The Telegraph

Otis Redding’s estate partners with Sony to administer the Macon legend’s catalog

Otis Redding Jr.’s family has elected to carry on his legacy by partnering with Sony Music Publishing to administer the songs of the late soul legend in the United States. His estate, doing business ...

Watch Chris Robinson Cover Otis Redding’s ‘Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)’ on ‘Kimmel’

Chris Robinson stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform a cover Otis Redding‘s 1966 track “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song).” The ...
NPR

Roots of R&B: Pioneering musician/record producer Johnny Otis

Otis, who died in 2012, started out leading a big band. Later, as a talent scout, he discovered such performers as Big Mama Thornton, Esther Phillips and Etta James. Originally broadcast in 1989. This ...