On December 10, 1967, legendary soul musician Otis Redding, who was from South Georgia, died in a plane crash. Redding was ...

Legendary soul singer Otis Redding recorded his first-ever No. 1 hit on Dec, 7, 1967, three days before his death at age 26.

As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force ...

The guitar great’s name was immortalized in the 1967 smash “Soul Man,” and he appeared in the 1980 film “The Blues Brothers” ...

Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and ...

On this day, Dec. 10, 1967, soul legend Otis Redding died along with six others in a plane crash on Lake Monona.

A tragic plane crash took the life of "King of Soul" Otis Redding on the rainy, foggy morning of Sunday, 1967.

The Booker T. & the M.G.’s guitarist was little-known by the public but was behind much of the music that defined an era.

An architect of Memphis soul, Cropper made his guitar sing and sting. And as a songwriter, he collaborated on more than a few ...