The Reddings
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| Reddings | |
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| Origin | Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Funk, R&B, soul |
| Years active | 1980–1988 |
| Labels | Believe In A Dream Records (division of CBS Records) Polydor Records |
| Former members | |
| Dexter Redding Otis Redding, III Mark Lockett |
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The Reddings was a funk, soul and disco band founded by Otis Redding's sons Dexter (bass and vocals) and Otis Redding, III (guitar) together with cousin Mark Lockett (drums, keys, and lead vocal).
Their most well-known songs include "Remote Control" (1980) / "Doin' it" / "Funkin On The One" / "Class (Is what you got)" (1981) / "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" (1982) / "Hand Dance" (1983) and "The Awakening" (1980), a bass-drums-duet which is often performed live by Les Claypool (Primus) and on his album Highball with the Devil.
The album/CD/tape "The Reddings" was released on Nov. 26, 1988 and reached a peak position of 88. It featured a hit single "Call The Law," which reached peak position of 16 on December 17, 1988.
"Remote Control," from the first album by the Reddings (The Awakening), went up to number 11 the week ending 12/20/80 on the Billboard Hout Souls Singles chart. The tune was sampled in an episode of the 1980s popular television show, "WKRP in Cincinnati." Written by Nick Mann, Bill Beard, and Chet Fortune of the Washington, DC based songwriting team of Last Colony Music http://www.discogs.com/artist/Nick+Mann, "Remote Control" continues to receive airplay around the world in places like Belgium, France, Italy, and The Netherlands. In 1979-1980, Dexter, Otis III, and Mark recorded this album with producers Russell Timmons and Nick Mann at the Believe in a Dream studio which was located in downtown Washington, D.C.
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