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Otis Redding III, Son of Iconic Singer, Dies at 59 After Cancer Battle
music2 years ago

Otis Redding III, Son of Iconic Singer, Dies at 59 After Cancer Battle

Otis Redding III, the son of legendary soul singer Otis Redding, has died at the age of 59 after battling cancer. Redding III was a musician himself, playing guitar in the 1980s funk band the Reddings, and was heavily involved in his family's charitable foundation. His father died in a plane crash when Redding III was just three years old, but his legacy as a soul music icon lives on.

Otis Redding III, Son of Legendary Musician, Dies at 59 After Cancer Battle
entertainment2 years ago

Otis Redding III, Son of Legendary Musician, Dies at 59 After Cancer Battle

Otis Redding III, son of the legendary 1960s soul singer, has died from cancer at age 59. Redding followed in his father's footsteps and formed the funk band the Reddings with his brother, recording six albums in the 1980s. Despite never matching his father's success, Redding continued to perform his father's songs and worked with his family's foundation to teach children to play music. He was grateful for his father's enduring legacy, even if it overshadowed his own efforts to make music.

Otis Redding III, Son of Soul Legend, Passes Away at 59 After Cancer Battle
entertainment2 years ago

Otis Redding III, Son of Soul Legend, Passes Away at 59 After Cancer Battle

Otis Redding III, the son of legendary soul singer Otis Redding, has died at the age of 59 from cancer. Redding III and his brother formed the funk band The Reddings, which recorded six albums in the 1980s, but never matched their father's success. Redding III continued to play and perform after the band's final album in 1988 and was once hired as a guitarist for soul singer Eddie Floyd, under whose guidance he became comfortable performing his father's songs.

Otis Redding III, Son of Iconic Singer, Dies at 59 from Cancer
obituary2 years ago

Otis Redding III, Son of Iconic Singer, Dies at 59 from Cancer

Otis Redding III, the son of the legendary soul singer Otis Redding, has died at the age of 59 due to cancer. He was a guitarist and singer who performed with the funk band The Reddings, which recorded six albums in the 1980s. Despite never matching his father's success, he continued to perform and was grateful for his father's enduring legacy. He also worked with his family's foundation to organize summer camps that teach children to play music and served as board president of the local chapter of Meals on Wheels.

Otis Redding III, Son of Music Icon, Passes Away at 59.
music2 years ago

Otis Redding III, Son of Music Icon, Passes Away at 59.

Otis Redding III, son of the legendary 1960s soul singer Otis Redding, has died from cancer at the age of 59. Redding followed in his father's footsteps and formed the funk band The Reddings with his brother, but never matched his father's success. He continued to perform his father's songs and worked with his family's foundation to teach children to play music. Redding said he was grateful for his father's enduring legacy, even if it overshadowed his own efforts to make music.