1967 Pop Ballad, Written for Otis Redding in New York, Became an Enduring Hit Track

The Bee Gees released 'To Love Somebody' to chart success, but the track was originally written for Otis Redding and never ...

How the Bee Gees' 'To Love Somebody' Was Written for Otis Redding Before His Death

The Bee Gees released 'To Love Somebody' to chart success, but the track was originally written for Otis Redding and never ...

The Beatles album that helped inspire Otis Redding's biggest hit

Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" was inspired in part by the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's" and became his biggest hit.
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Hearing Otis Redding’s 'Try a Little Tenderness' as a Song of Resistance

On December 10, 1967, the plane carrying Otis Redding and his band the Bar-Kays crashed into the frigid waters of Lake Monona in Wisconsin, killing nearly everyone on board. Redding was only 26 years ...