MONTEREY FESTIVAL 1967 OTIS REDDING

KING OF SOUL UNREPEATABLE ACT THE ETERNAL UNBEATABLE MR.OTIS REDDING

Monterey was the first time that soul star Otis Redding performed in front of a large and predominantly white audience in his home country. Redding, backed in his performance by Booker T. & The MG's, was included on the bill through the efforts of promoter Jerry Wexler, who saw the festival as an opportunity to advance Redding's career.[4] Redding's show included his single "Respect" (which was later recorded by Aretha Franklin). Although the festival finally gave Redding mainstream attention, it would be one of his last major performances. He died 6 months later in a plane crash at the age of 26.