Otis Redding crash near Madison marks 50th anniversary

[marv2]

Ignore the part about "a piece of Motown history" :

http://wsau.com/news/articles/2017/d...h-anniversary/

[snakepit]

As with American pie, I remember reading about it whilst delivering newspapers..
"Bad news on the doorstep"..

[marv2]

As with American pie, I remember reading about it whilst delivering newspapers..
"Bad news on the doorstep"..

I remember visiting family/neighbors during that time as a young kid and hearing them talk about it. Hard to believe it's been 50 years.

[Bluebrock]

Ignore the part about "a piece of Motown history" :

http://wsau.com/news/articles/2017/d...h-anniversary/

I was too young to appreciate what was going on at the time, but we certainly lost a major talent that day. I have spoken with friends who met Otis and nearly all of them had nothing but positive things to say about him as a person. His brief but magnificent contribution to music will continue to be enjoyed by future generations.

[stingbeelee]

Please see the "Unsung" on the Bar-Kays. Trumpeter Ben Cauley, a member of the Bar-Kays speaks & his recollection of the accident is heart wrenching and will bring tears to your eyes.

[motony]

so many "what ifs" if Otis had lived.I was 16 in high school & Otis was part of my BIG THREE, James Brown, Wilson Pickett & Otis Redding.

[kenneth]

Ignore the part about "a piece of Motown history" :

http://wsau.com/news/articles/2017/d...h-anniversary/

They don't even mention that the band was the Bar-Kays. They'd already had some success in their own right at that time, including their hit "Soul Finger," I believe. I also thought that more than 1 member of the band survived, but I might be wrong on that

It's amazing what passes for journalism these days...!

[Jerry Oz]

so many "what ifs" if Otis had lived.I was 16 in high school & Otis was part of my BIG THREE, James Brown, Wilson Pickett & Otis Redding.

I foolishly allow myself to wonder what Otis Redding and Sam Cooke would have created had they lived to properly ripe ages. Others too, but these two especially. And what if Jackie Wilson had another 30 years to entertain us?

[Jerry Oz]

They don't even mention that the band was the Bar-Kays. They'd already had some success in their own right at that time, including their hit "Soul Finger," I believe. I also thought that more than 1 member of the band survived, but I might be wrong on that

It's amazing what passes for journalism these days...!

To be fair, that appears to be a page for a radio station. Their writers typically create updates to air over the radio, not in-depth written features. With that said, I'd expect more information from a middle school newspaper.

[reese]

...I also thought that more than 1 member of the band survived, but I might be wrong on that...

Bar-Kay James Alexander had to take a commercial plane, so he missed the doomed flight. Ben Cauley actually was on the plane and was the only survivor of the crash. As posted above, Cauley's memories of the crash as shown on UNSUNG were chilling.

[dylan]

Hi Everyone,
Here are a few more articles that might be of interest. The Steve Cropper piece is audio:

Journey through music: Madison remembers crash of Otis Redding 50 years ago Plane crash in Lake Monona December 10, 1967 by Jessica Arp
https://www.channel3000.com/news/journey-through-music-madison-remembers-crash-of-otis-redding-50-years-ago/669177483
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In Memory of Otis Redding and His Revolution By Jonathan Gould / December 10, 2017
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/in-memory-of-otis-redding-and-his-revolution
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Remembering Otis Redding 50 Years After The Airplane Crash That Took His Life CORBIN REIFF SENIOR MUSIC WRITER
http://uproxx.com/music/otis-redding-50th-anniversary-plane-crash-death/
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Guitarist Steve Cropper on Otis Redding's musical legacy / Friday December 08, 2017
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/friday-dec-8-2017-steve-cropper-bambadjan-bamba-and-more-1.4437576/guitarist-steve-cropper-on-otis-redding-s-musical-legacy-1.4438269

[marv2]

Here is the infamous photo that appeared in Jet Magazine's story about the crash. Viewer discretion is advised. Please do not click the link if you are sensitive to accident scene photos:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...77747199035741

[Bluebrock]

Here is the infamous photo that appeared in Jet Magazine's story about the crash. Viewer discretion is advised. Please do not click the link if you are sensitive to accident scene photos:

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.p...77747199035741

i Recall seeing news footage of Otis's body being lifted out of the water on a tv documentary around 20-25 years ago. Very upsetting.

[reese]

i Recall seeing news footage of Otis's body being lifted out of the water on a tv documentary around 20-25 years ago. Very upsetting.

They showed such footage during the UNSUNG episode on the Bar-Kays. There was no disclaimer or forewarning. It was brief, but I thought it was beyond tacky, totally unnecessary, and completely insensitive to members of the Redding family who might have been watching.

[StuBass1]

[ATTACH]This is the exact table where Otis supposedly wrote his swansong final hit shortly before his death...[[Sittin On The) Dock of The Bay at a houseboat harbor I visited in Sausalito, Ca. I was directed to a boat owned by Mr Stewart Brand [[Whole Earth Catalogue) who purchased the table years ago and is supposedly his proudest possession. I took the picture through the door to the boat, and later communicated with Mr Brand who confirmed that was the table in question...

[mr_june]

I remember the Jet Magazine photos and story. I showed them to my great-granddaughter and my wife's great niece a couple of years ago after showing them the Monterey Pop video of Otis doing "Shake." They liked the part where he sang the "early in the morning etc. part. We'll never know how his career [[and Sam Cook's) would have turned out but I'm sure it pointed toward growth and success for sure.

[arr&bee]

Dag,i was thinking about otis death today,what a great soulman he was,and yes he would've been a major player today either still recording or producing.