(1941–67), American soul singer. ‘Dock of the Bay’, released after Redding's death in an air crash, became a number-one US hit in 1968.
Definition of Redding, Otis in US English:
Redding, Otis
proper nounˈrediNG
(1941–67), US singer. He was one of the most influential soul singers of the late 1960s. It was not until the Monterey pop festival in 1967 that he gained widespread recognition. “Dock of the Bay,” released after his death in an airplane crash, became a number-one US hit in 1968.