Otis Redding III, who followed his father into music, has passed away

By Naveen Apr 20, 2023

Songwriter and guitarist Otis Redding III was the son of a legendary 1960s soul singer.

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He died of cancer at the age of 59, his family said on Wednesday.

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Redding was only 3 times his age when his father, Otis Redding, along with several other band members, died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967.

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A decade later, a young Redding and his family Dexter formed a funk band.

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Reddings recorded six albums in the 1980s.

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The family of Otis Redding III can confirm that he has lost his battle against cancer history evening".

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said his family Carla Redding-Andrews in a statement posted on the Facebook runner of her family's Otis Redding Foundation.

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