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Grammy-winning singer Estelle remembered when she used to strut in the living room when she was younger, singing many of soul legend Otis Redding's classic songs like "Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay."
It was cold in Madison, Wis. on Dec. 3, and the walkways leading to the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center were ice-covered and slippery. But the weather didn’t deter hundreds of people from showing up to pay tribute to Georgia-born soul singer and songwriter Otis Redding. They’d never met the man, but they loved his music, including the unforgettable “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” an anthem of loneliness that still resonates with anyone who has ever felt as if there was no reason to go on with what they’ve been doing.
With new album, 'American Idol' contestant Michael Johns is where he wants to beAs soon as American Idol's seventh season ended, Michael Johns got to work. Quickly.
Every now and then there comes an album that seems to have ingeniously soared into such spirit and authenticity and coyly finds a way to your soul. Michael Johns' exquisite album, Hold Back My Heart is one of those albums.
LOS ANGELES - Former American Idol contestant Michael Johns bears his soul and casts away the Idol shadow as he's finally released his highly anticipated single, Heart On My Sleeve from his debut album today on iTunes and Amazon and it's one that's surely going to be a respected …
Otis Redding: missing him too longAnother thing Redding brought out of his collaborators and his listeners was raw emotion. "I almost cry sometimes when I hear Otis' stuff," Jimi Hendrix admitted.
Tribute to Otis ReddingThe music of the late, great Otis Redding is going to be celebrated at the 19th Porreta Soul Festival, that will take place at Porreta Terme from the 20th to the 23rd of July 2006.
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