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Otis Redding – 40 Years Later

 September 17, 2007

He defined the Stax Records sound. He brought down the house at the Monterey Pop festival. And 40 years after his death, at age 26, Otis Redding‘s energy is still being felt. Here’s CNN’s look at his life and legacy and a YouTube recording of his electrifying live version of Try a Little Tenderness

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