◇ image via WikipediaOtis Redding
Otis Redding is a Gospel and House act. Their sound grew out of Rick Hall, Here's Little Richard, Jimmy McCracklin, O.V. Wright and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas. Those roots explain a lot about how Otis Redding arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Percy Sledge, Ray Charles, Etta James, Bill Withers and The Four Tops, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Michael Bolton, Bar-Kays, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, The Durutti Column and Wayne Cochran, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 173 connections around Otis Redding, reaching back through Rick Hall and forward to Michael Bolton. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Otis Redding connections
Otis Redding grew out of Rick Hall, Here's Little Richard, Jimmy McCracklin and O.V. Wright, shares an orbit with Percy Sledge, Ray Charles, Etta James and Bill Withers, went on to shape Michael Bolton, Bar-Kays, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You and The Durutti Column. 173 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Otis Redding
Sounds and acts that shaped Otis Redding.
- Rick Hallartist
- Here's Little Richardartist
- Jimmy McCracklinartist
- O.V. Wrightartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Millie Smallartist
- The Mar-Keysartist
- David Porterartist
- Don Covayartist
- Dan Pennartist
- Sam Cookeartist
- Little Richardartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- Ben E. Kingartist
- Jerry Butlerartist
- Bing Crosbyartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Solomon Burkeartist
- Arthur Alexanderartist
- Ahmet Ertegünartist
- Me and Bobby McGeeartist
- Booker T. & the M.G.'sartist
- Steve Cropperartist
- Donald "Duck" Dunnartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Eddie Floydartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- Rufus Thomasartist
- Stax Recordsartist
- Otis Blackwellartist
- Tower of Powerartist
- Papa's Got a Brand New Bagartist
- Chuck Willisartist
Artists similar to Otis Redding
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Otis Redding.
- Percy Sledgeartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- Bill Withersartist
- The Four Topsartist
- The Supremesartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Clarence Carterartist
- The Driftersartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Roberta Flackartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Fats Dominoartist
Bands Otis Redding shaped
Where the influence of Otis Redding travelled next.
- Michael Boltonartist
- Bar-Kaysartist
- I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love Youartist
- The Durutti Columnartist
- Wayne Cochranartist
- Ijahman Leviartist
- 3 Feet High and Risingartist
- Leon Bridgesartist
- Judy Mowattartist
- Runnin' Blueartist
- Miho Fukuharaartist
- Simon Dupree and the Big Soundartist
- Tab Benoitartist
- Introducing Joss Stoneartist
- Clyde Stubblefieldartist
- Charles Pittsartist
- Actressartist
- Beres Hammondartist
- Alexandra Saviorartist
- Millieartist
- Misha Bartist
- JJ Grey & Mofroartist
- The Teskey Brothersartist
- Cassianoartist
- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosionartist
- World Partyartist
- Lorenzoartist
- Z.Z. Hillartist
- Wendy Reneartist
- Kashmere Stage Bandartist
- Welshly Armsartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- McFadden & Whiteheadartist
- Here Come the Mummiesartist
- The Maytalsartist
- Himalayasartist
- Chris Stapletonartist
- Toots and the Maytalsartist
- James & Bobby Purifyartist
- The Reddingsartist
- Johnny Orlandoartist
- Dave Barkerartist
- The Grooveartist
- Arthur Conleyartist
- George Baker Selectionartist
- The Allman Brothers Bandartist
- The Black Crowesartist
- Chlöeartist
- Donnie Elbertartist
- Guy Sebastianartist
- Mink DeVilleartist
- The Soul Childrenartist
- Izo FitzRoyartist
- Zdravko Čolićartist
- Sladeartist
- Gregg Allmanartist
- Terry Reidartist
- Russell Siminsartist
- Jon Englishartist
- Graham Parkerartist
- Colin Greenwoodartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Cissy Houstonartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Frank Farianartist
- Angelique Kidjoartist
- Jefferson Airplaneartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- Johnnie Taylorartist
- Clarence Carterartist
- Eddie Floydartist
- Carla Thomasartist
- Joss Stoneartist
- Chris Normanartist
- Hozierartist
- Zuccheroartist
- Florence Welchartist
- Kitarōartist
- Jack Johnsonartist
- Beth Hartartist
- Paul Rodgersartist
- Gil Scott-Heronartist
- Cat Powerartist
- Small Facesartist
- Ray LaMontagneartist
- Steve Howeartist
- Beth Gibbonsartist
- Atom Willardartist
- Sammy Hagarartist
- David Johansenartist
- Michael Kiwanukaartist
- Elle Kingartist
- Watch the Throneartist
- X Ambassadorsartist
- Martha and the Vandellasartist
- Amos Leeartist
- Mercury Fallingartist
- Robert Gordonartist
- The Rolling Stones, Now!artist
- Alabama Shakesartist
- Aaron Nevilleartist
- Carl Douglasartist
- Dennis Edwardsartist
- Bettye LaVetteartist
- Toots Hibbertartist
- Barbara Mandrellartist
- Sharon Jonesartist
- Charles Bradleyartist
- Cerroneartist
- Nino Ferrerartist
- Chloe Baileyartist
- William Bellartist
- Ron "Pigpen" McKernanartist
- Lionel Richieartist
- Alexander O'Nealartist
- Joe Louis Walkerartist
- New York Dollsartist
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