Anyone else just love Otis Redding?

[Zuni]

I really, really love Otis Redding. His band is also known as Booker T and the MGs, who recordered Green Onions. His Bass Player and Guitarist, Duck Dunn and Steve Cropper were also in the Blues Brothers.

Right now I am listening to 'That is How Strong My Love Is'--just an awesome song.

[Wetzelbill]

1. Sittin' in the mornin' sun'...

Yup I shore do. I love old school music. I was listening to The Hollies, Steve Miller Band, The Doors, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles etc last night. Good stuff.

[cherryperry]

2. Yes, and although I was always

proud of "Dock of the Bay" because it is about "MY" bay, I always adored:

I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
Otis Redding

There were time and you want to be free
My love is growing stronger, as you become a haven to me
Oh I've been loving you a little too long
I dont wanna stop now, oh
With you my life,
Has been so wonderful
I can't stop now

There were times and your love is growing cold
My love is growing stronger as our affair grows old
I've been loving you a little too long, long,
I don't want to stop now
oh, oh, oh
I've been loving you a little bit too long
I don't wanna stop now
No, no, no

Don't make me stop now
No baby
I'm down on my knees Please, don't make me stop now
I love you, I love you,
I love you with all of my heart
And I can't stop now
Don't make me stop now
Please, please don't make me stop now
I love you
I love you, I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you
I love you in so many different ways...
I love you in so many different ways....

AND

Try A Little Tenderness
Otis Redding

oh she may be weary
them young girls they do get wearied
wearing that same old miniskirt dress
but when she gets weary
you try a little tenderness
oh man that
un hunh
i know shes waiting
just anticipating
the thing that youl never never possess
no no no
but while she there waiting
try just a little bit of tenderness
thats all you got to do
now it might be a little bit sentimental no
but she has her greavs and care
but the soft words they are spoke so gentle
yeah yeah yeah
and it makes it easier to bear
oh she wont regret it
no no
them young girls they dont forget it
love is their whole happiness
yeah yeha yeah
but its all so easy
all you got to do is try
try a little tenderness
yeah
damn that hart (hard?)
all you got to do is know how to love her
you've got to
hold her
squeeze her
never leave her
now get to her
got got got to try a little tenderness
yeah yeah
lord have mercy now
all you got to do is take my advice
you've got to hold her
don't squeeze her
never leave her
you've got to hold her
and never
so you got to try a little tenderness
a little tenderness
a little tenderness
a little tenderness
you've got to
got to got to
you've gotta hold her
don't squeeze her
never leaver her
you got
got got got to
now now now
got got got to
try a little tenderness
yeah yeah
tenderness
tenderness
you got got got
you got to
hold her
squeeze her
never leave her
got got got got got got got
tenderness
oh yeah
tenderness
little tendernes
gotta lord you gotta hold her
squeeze her
never leave her
sock it sock it sock it sock it sock it sock it sock it
tenderness
got to
got to
try a little tenderness
a little tenderness X2
you gotta gotta you gotta
yeah gotta
oh lord
you gotta
hold her
squeeze
never leave
get to her
sock it to her
with a little tenderness
little tenderness
little tenderness
you gotta hold her
squeeze her
never leave
tenderness
little tenderness
tenderness


<sigh>

[Skittles]

3. YES

I was ten years old and living in Madison when his plane crashed into a local lake (as I recall, one of the two big ones). My dad was a big fan and played Otis 45's all the time.

[Warren Stuart]

4. I'm gonna be singing in a Karoke bar later

My first song will be "Dock of the Bay

He also does a really sweet tune call "I've been loving you too long".

[cherryperry]

6. and for the lyrics to that "really sweet tune",

might I be so bold as to send you up to message #2?

Thanks!

:pals:

[Warren Stuart]

7. D"oh!

!

[HEyHEY]

5. love em here

[Wolfman 11]

8. yes, but

strictly in a platonic fashion.

[newyawker99]

9. Yes, I like him too! n/t

[montana_hazeleyes]

10. Love Otis

It's hard to remember but I thought that when he died in the crash, all but one of the band members died also.I hope I'm wrong.They were fabulous. If someone knows, please fill us in .Thanks,montana

[scarlet_owl]

11. Love me some Otis Redding

He was taken just too soon. What a talent!

[TroubleMan]

12. Loved his music too

Too bad his life ended that early. He would have made A LOT of great music.