Otis Redding
  • 1. What year was Otis Redding born?
A) 1960
B) 1975
C) 1941
D) 1955
  • 2. In which U.S. state was Otis Redding born?
A) New York
B) Georgia
C) Texas
D) California
  • 3. What was the name of Otis Redding's backing band?
A) The Impressions
B) The Miracles
C) The Temptations
D) The Bar-Kays
  • 4. At what age did Otis Redding tragically die in a plane crash?
A) 42
B) 35
C) 30
D) 26
  • 5. Which Otis Redding song was his only number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
A) Respect
B) (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
C) I've Got Dreams to Remember
D) Try a Little Tenderness
  • 6. What was Otis Redding's first posthumous release?
A) The Dock of the Bay
B) The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
C) Pain in My Heart
D) Dictionary of Soul
  • 7. Which record label did Otis Redding primarily record for?
A) Atlantic Records
B) Capitol Records
C) Motown Records
D) Stax Records
  • 8. What instrument did Otis Redding primarily play?
A) Guitar
B) Drums
C) Vocals
D) Piano
  • 9. Which music festival did Otis Redding make a historic appearance at in 1967?
A) Newport Folk Festival
B) Monterey Pop Festival
C) Woodstock
D) Isle of Wight Festival
  • 10. What was the name of the plane that crashed, tragically taking Otis Redding's life?
A) Beechcraft H18
B) Boeing 707
C) Cessna 172
D) Lockheed L-049 Constellation
  • 11. Which musical genre is Otis Redding best known for?
A) Soul
B) Jazz
C) Country
D) Rock
  • 12. In what year was Otis Redding inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 2000
B) 1975
C) 1989
D) 1995
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