3 de diciembre de 2020 |
Otis Redding
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"Una de las grandes voces del 'Soul' de la historia"
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Alberto Herrera nos recuerda la vida, obre y muerte del artista Otis Redding, cantante de Stax y Volt Records, compositor, productor de discos, arreglista y buscador de talentos, apodado «King Of Soul», (título que comparte con Sam Cooke) en reconocimiento a su habilidad para transmitir emociones a través de su voz.
Es considerado uno de los más grandes cantantes en la historia de la música estadounidense y un artista seminal en la música soul y de rhythm and blues. Su estilo de canto procedía de la música gospel, el precedente de su género musical. Su estilo de canto influyó en muchos otros cantantes de soul de los años 1960.
Un accidente de avioneta la mañana del 10 de diciembre de 1967 sobre el lago Monona, en las afueras de Madison (Wisconsin), a solo tres minutos de su destino, acabó con su vida a los 26 años y la de todos los miembros de su grupo de acompañamiento, The Bar-Kays, a excepción de uno, Ben Cauley, quien se encontró en agua helada y agarrando un cojín del asiento para mantenerse a flote pero como no sabía nadar no pudo rescatar a los demás. La causa del accidente nunca se determinó.
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Otis Redding - "(Sittin' on) The dock of the bay"
(Sittin' on) The dock of the bay
Sittin' in the mornin' sun
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes
Watching the ships roll in
Then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh
I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
I left my home in Georgia
Headed for the Frisco Bay
'Cause I've had nothin' to live for
It look like nothin's gonna come my way
So I'm just gon' sittin' on the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh
I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time
Look like nothin's gonna change
Everything, still remains the same
I can't do what ten people tell me to do
So I guess I'll remain the same, yes
Sittin' here restin' my bones
And this loneliness won't leave me alone, listen
Two thousand miles, I roam
Just to make this dock my home
Now I'm just gon' sit, at the dock of the bay
Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh yeah
Sittin' on the dock of the bay
Wastin' time
Otis Redding - "Stand by me"
Stand by me
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only
Only light we see
No, I won't be afraid
No no no no no no
No, I won't be afraid
Just as long, just as long
Just as long as you stand by me
Now darling, darling
Whenever I'm in trouble
Darling, won't you stand
I need just a little helping hand
Now now now
And darling, darling
Won't you stand by me
If the sky we look upon now, now
Should tumble and fall
All of the mountains may crumble
May crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No no no no no, I won't shed no tears
Just as long, just as long
Just as long as you stand by me
Now darling, darling
I said I need somebody right now
I need just a little helping hand
I need someone to come pick me up
And stand by me
Come on, come on, baby, yeah
My my my my baby, whoa
Come on, come on and stand, stand by me
And darling, darling stand by me
Come on, pretty baby, and stand now
Stand, stand by me
Come on and help me, baby
I need a little lovin'
Come on and stand, stand by me
Whenever I'm in trouble
Won't you stand by
Come on and stand by me, my baby
Come on
I need a little bit of love
Otis Redding - "Respect"
Respect
Hey, what you want
(Oo) Baby, I got
(Oo) What you need
(Oo) Do you know I got it?
(Oo) All I'm askin'
(Oo) Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home
(Just a little bit) mister (just a little bit)
I ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
Ain't gonna do you wrong (oo) 'cause I don't wanna (oo)
All I'm askin' (oo)
Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit)
Baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit)
I'm about to give you all of my money
And all I'm askin' in return, honey
Is to give me my profits
When you get home (just a, just a, just a, just a)
Yeah baby (just a, just a, just a, just a)
When you get home (just a little bit)
Yeah (just a little bit) Do it for me now, just a little bit
Ooo, your kisses (oo)
Sweeter than honey (oo)
And guess what? (oo)
So is my money (oo)
All I want you to do (oo) for me
Is give it to me when you get home (re, re, re, re)
Yeah baby (re, re, re, re)
Whip it to me (respect, just a little bit)
When you get home, now (just a little bit)
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Find out what it means to me
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Take care, TCB
Oh (sock it to me, sock it to me
Sock it to me, sock it to me)
A little respect (sock it to me, sock it to me
Sock it to me, sock it to me)
Whoa, babe (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)
I get tired (just a little bit)
Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)
You're runnin' out of foolin' (just a little bit)
And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)
'spect
When you come home (re, re, re, re)
Or you might walk in (respect, just a little bit)
And find out I'm gone (just a little bit)
I got to have (just a little bit)
A little respect (just a little bit)
Otis Redding - "Wonderful World"
Wonderful World
I don't know much about the history now
Don't know much about biology
Don't much about the science book
Don't know much about the French I took
All I do know is I love you now
And I wonder if you love me, too
Ooh what a Wonderful World this could be
I don't know much about geography now
Don't know much about trigonometry now
Don't know much about the algebra
Don't know what a slide rule is for
But I do know one and one is two now
And I wonder if you love me, too
Ooh what a Wonderful World this could be
I don't claim to be an "A" student
But that's what I'm trying to be
But by being an "A" student, baby
Looks like I could win your love for me
Don't know much about the history now
Don't know much about biology
I don't much about the science book now
Don't know much about the good French I took
All I do know is I love you now
And I wonder if you love me, too
Ooh what a Wonderful World this could be
I don't claim to be an "A" student
But that's what I'm trying to be
But if I have to be an "A" student, baby
I'm gonna win your love for me
I don't know much about geography now
Don't know much about trigonometry
Don't know much about the algebra now
Don't know what a good slide rule is for
But I do know one and one is two now
And I wonder if you love me, too
Ooh what a Wonderful World this could be
Good lord, I been trying
I been trying, I been trying...
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