Otis Redding
| Born | September 9, 1941 |
| Hometown | Dawson, Georgia, United States |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 6'1" (1.85m) |
| Spouse | Zelma Atwood |
| Children | Otis Redding III |
| Parents | Otis Redding, Sr, Fannie Redding |
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‘Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.’ Trailer Shows How Label Thrived at Beginning of Civil Rights Movement
- Label was home to Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, and others
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Stax Records featured in new HBO documentary series
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Georgia's Will Moseley wows Idol judges with '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay' performance
The American Idol judges had high praise for Georgia native Will Moseley after his performance of an Otis Redding hit on Sunday. Watch it here.
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'American Idol' recap: Top 24 singers battle it out in Hawaii with special guests Tori Kelly, Iam Tongi
Abi Carter made a big comeback after a rough performance with bronchitis, and fan favorites Tori Kelly and Iam Tongi made cameos on Sunday night.
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Country, R&B, comedy. Macon’s new amphitheater will have something for everyone
The first concert featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top will be held later this month. See who else will take the stage now until October at the new outdoor venue.
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Loran Smith: Enjoying the solitude of a road trip home from Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Loran Smith feels "enveloped in solitude" on road trip home from the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon.
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17 Best Things To Do In Macon, Georgia
Music made Macon, Georgia, famous in the 1950s, but the city’s been singing a little louder lately thanks to a revitalized downtown. Here are the best things to do in Macon, Georgia.
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Check out this performance to relive & celebrate Macon’s legendary musical past
Rock Candy Tours’ “Macon Music Live: Origins” is playing this weekend at The Capitol Theatre.
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12 Museums Dedicated To The South’s Most Legendary Musicians
The South is responsible for producing some of the world's most iconic artists. From country to blues to rock 'n' roll, every genre is accounted for at these 12 museums dedicated to Southern music legends.
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These 3 sites in Macon are included in this new Black History Tour throughout GA & SC
It also features an EV Road Trip Guide from AAA.
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Girls or football? Otis Redding’s ghost can help you decide
There was a time when the first romantic novel that children were encouraged to read was RD Blackmore’s Laura Doone. Books about school love-affairs – most famously, Forever… by the American writer Judy Blume – were considered too risky for the school library. But today’s child has more options, with dozens of new titles such as Heartstopper (Alice Oseman) and Love Frankie (Jacqueline Wilson) chronicling the amorous adventures of characters barely out of adolescence.
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Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey, Abba, and More Artists to Rock on New Year’s Eve
Who needs “Auld Lang Syne” when you’ve got Mariah Carey, ’NSync, and Taylor Swift? December 31 is still awash in the echoes of Christmas music, but there are plenty of New Year’s Eve songs to blast as the final seconds of the year whittle down. Yes, there’s old standby “Auld Lang Syne” — a song
