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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

SHAKE – Otis Redding (from Monterey Pop Festival)

#2084 - SHAKE – 11/6/2019

There have long been debates over the title of greatest male R & B vocalist. For my money, it is tough to vote against Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, James Brown or Curtis Mayfield, but my favorite is still mighty Otis Redding. This is a perfect example of his showmanship and powerful stage presence coming from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. From the minute Tommy Smothers introduces him, he grabs the audience and shakes them – literally.


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