American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1941)

Otis Redding

Otis Ray Redding Jr. 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 drew inspiration from the gospel music that preceded the genre.

Born

1941

September 9

Died

1967

Era

1940s

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1941 Born
1967 Died

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337 Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I as co-emperors. The Roman Empire is divided between the three Augusti.
1000 Battle of Svolder during the Viking Age.
1141 Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeats the Seljuq and Kara-Khanid forces at the Battle of Qatwan.
1320 In the Battle of Saint George, the Byzantines under Andronikos Asen ambush and defeat the forces of the Principality of Achaea, securing possession of Arcadia.

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The world in 1941

When Otis arrived

april 1 Fântâna Albă massacre: Between two hundred and two thousand Romanian civilians are killed by Soviet Border Troops.
april 1 A military coup in Iraq overthrows the regime of 'Abd al-Ilah and installs Rashid Ali al-Gaylani as Prime Minister.
april 10 World War II: The Axis powers establish the Independent State of Croatia.
april 13 A pact of neutrality between the USSR and Japan is signed.

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Clare Sheridan 1885–1970 English sculptor and author (born 1885) Daniel Carleton Gajdusek 1923– American physician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) Houston Stewart Chamberlain 1855–1927 English-German philosopher and author (born 1855) James Agate 1877–1947 English author and critic (born 1877) Joe Theismann 1949– American football player and sportscaster Julia Sawalha 1968– English actress Mattias Öhlund 1976– Swedish ice hockey player Paul Goodman 1911–1972 American psychotherapist and author (born 1911) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono 1949– Indonesian general and politician, 6th President of Indonesia

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Also born in 1941

Ann-Margret 1941– Swedish-American actress, singer, and dancer Arun Shourie 1941– Indian journalist, economist, and politician, Indian Minister of Communications Bill Freehan 1941– American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (died 2021) Bill Parcells 1941– American football player and coach Chet Jastremski 1941– American swimmer and physician (died 2014) Dave Costa 1941– American football player (died 2013) Dave Dryden 1941– Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2022) David Crosby 1941–2023 American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2023) Dean Chance 1941–2015 American baseball player and manager (died 2015)

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