On December 10, 1967 — fifty years ago today — the American soul singer Otis Redding died in a plane crash. He was just 26 years old. He had vaulted into stardom only 6 months before, at the Monterey ...

Zelma Redding talks about her late husband's belief in giving back - and lifting up.

If you learned how to spell "respect" thanks to the legendary Aretha Franklin, you're not alone. Franklin's seminal 1967 ...

MACON — A block from this Georgia music mecca’s City Hall, precisely 120 paces from the front doors of the City Auditorium where Otis Redding’s funeral was held 57 years ago, a new 15,000-square-foot ...

The Otis Redding Center for the Arts shows his family’s commitment to bridge the gap between a musical legacy and the city’s ...

MACON, Ga. — The Otis Redding Center for the Arts is marking a major milestone — one year since opening its doors in downtown Macon. The center officially opened in March 2025 on Cotton Avenue at ...

After his death at 26, Otis Redding’s family took control of his estate and built a lasting legacy on their own terms.

MACON, Ga. — The Otis Redding Center for the Arts officially opened its doors today in downtown Macon at the corner of Cherry Street and Cotton Avenue. The Redding family says their dad would be proud ...

Released in early January 1968, less than a month after Redding’s death, (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay was an instant ...

Karla Redding-Andrews is carrying forward the legacy of her late father—the legendary Otis Redding—grounded in community, philanthropy, and empowering the next generation. In this episode of ...

“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” is far and away the most famous song in Otis Redding’s lengthy discography. The breezy single came out on January 8, 1968, and R&B stations around the country ...

Thirteen tracks were just the start. Listen to interpretations of the Fab Four via Luther Vandross, Ella Fitzgerald, Sylvester and more. By Lindsay Zoladz An architect of Memphis soul, Cropper made ...