Bij BIR focussen we ons steeds meer op bands die opgericht zijn (of een eerste album hebben uitgebracht) na 2000. Niet dat we de 'oudjes' (of 'dinosaurussen') slecht vinden, absoluut niet en alle respect, er zijn echter zoveel straffe recentere bands die aandacht verdienen dat we simpelweg voor hen gaan. In een reeks als deze 'classics' grijpen we tijdens de maanden juli en augustus dan wel weer terug naar de jaren zestig, zeventig en tachtig. Onze medewerkers laten jullie kennis maken met gems die hen op één of andere wijze diep hebben geraakt en/of dat nog steeds doen. We proberen hierbij de platgetreden paden te mijden en hopen jullie kennis te laten maken met wat 'nieuwe' sounds.
De in 1941 geboren soulzanger Otis Redding werd lange tijd gezien als de 'King of Soul'. Zijn eerste hitsingle 'These arms of mine' werd gereleased in 1962. deze werd opgevolgd door andere mooie soulnummers zoals 'Knock on wood' en 'My girl'.
Echter, het nummer The Dock Of The Bay (zijn meest bekende hit in Europa), werd postuum gepubliceerd. Otis nam dit nummer op kort voordat hij overleed in een vliegtuigongeluk. Als eerbetoon aan de zanger werd er een album in het leven geroepen waar dit geweldige nummer op stond.
The Dock of The Bay is een nummer waar in je kan wegdromen en relaxen.
Luister ook naar: These arms of mine
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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 gained inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the 1960s.
Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia, and at age two, moved to Macon. Redding quit school at age 15 to support his family, working with Little Richard's backing band, the Upsetters, and by performing in talent shows at the historic Douglass Theatre in Macon. In 1958, he joined Johnny Jenkins's band, the Pinetoppers, with whom he toured the Southern states as a singer and driver. An unscheduled appearance on a Stax recording session led to a contract and his first hit single, "These Arms of Mine", in 1962.
Stax released Redding's debut album, Pain in My Heart, two years later. Initially popular mainly with African-Americans, Redding later reached a wider American pop music audience. Along with his group, he first played small shows in the American South. Redding later performed at the popular Los Angeles night club Whisky a Go Go and toured Europe, performing in London, Paris and other major cities. He also performed at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.
Shortly before his death in a plane crash, Redding wrote and recorded his iconic "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper. The song became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. The album The Dock of the Bay was the first posthumous album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. Redding's premature death devastated Stax. Already on the verge of bankruptcy, the label soon discovered that the Atco division of Atlantic Records owned the rights to his entire song catalog.
Redding received many posthumous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame.[4] and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In addition to "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay", "Respect" and "Try a Little Tenderness" are among his best-known songs.
