Otis Redding III (1963–2023), guitarist with the Reddings

Otis Redding III was the guitarist for the funk band the Reddings, as well as the son of soul legend .

Monterey Pop and the Summer of Love

In 1967, the 'Summer of Love' got off to a groovy start thanks to the Monterey International Pop Festival.

Clyde Stubblefield (1943–2017), drummer for James Brown

Clyde Stubblefield , the funk drummer for and one of the most sampled drummers of all time, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, of kidney failure, according to The Associated Press. He was 73.

Wayne Jackson (1941 - 2016), Memphis Horns trumpet player

Wayne Jackson, the trumpet player and one-half of the legendary Memphis Horns that backed hit records by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and others, died June 21, 2016.

Allen Toussaint (1938–2015), new Orleans musician and songwriter

Legendary New Orleans musician, songwriter and producer.

Otis Redding: The Other Day the Music Died

We remember the plane crash that took the lives of Otis Redding and his bandmates.