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A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Friday honoring the late entertainer Otis Redding, ... In 1962 he drove Jenkins to Memphis, Tennessee for a recording session at Stax Records.
From Elvis Presley to Al Green to Booker T & the MGs, here's a look at the Memphis artists in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) — Trumpeter Ben Cauley, the only survivor of the 1967 plane crash that killed most of his bandmates and Stax star Otis Redding, has died.
Many of the label’s hitmakers from the ‘60s and '70s — including Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers and Albert King — have been enshrined, alongside Memphis/Mid-South-rooted ...
Museum lovers like myself swoon over cities like Washington D.C., Chicago and New York for their outstanding museums, but we found Memphis, Tennessee to be another terrific “museum city.” ...
With a catalog of 800 singles and 300 full album recordings, Stax was home for American cultural icons like Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, The Staple Singers, Booker T. & the ...
It can be a little intimidating at first to record at Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, ... “I’m singing other people’s songs, like Otis Redding, and these are people I grew up on.
Memphis is a city steeped in history, culture, and a rhythm that echoes with the sounds of its legendary musical heritage and so many historical sites. A four-day adventure in this vibrant southern ...
Many of the label’s hitmakers from the ‘60s and '70s — including Otis Redding, ... Aretha Franklin, who was born in South Memphis. West Tennessee is the birthplace of Tina Turner, ...
Many of the label’s hitmakers from the ‘60s and '70s — including Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers and Albert King — have been enshrined, alongside Memphis/Mid-South-rooted ...