Redding, O. (English spelling)

Japanese: Redding,O.(英語表記)ReddingO
Redding, O. (English spelling)

…Both of them had hits in the late 1950s, bringing elements of gospel to rhythm and blues. Otis Redding (1941-67), who was strongly influenced by Cook, was born in Georgia as the son of a pastor, and became the greatest soul singer, recording hit after hit in Memphis, Tennessee from 1963 until his death in a plane crash in 1967. His vocals, which are sung with a powerful voice and ride the persistent rhythm, give listeners a sense of comfort that is common to church music, even in love songs. Fans call this deep style of southern soul singers, such as Redding, "deep soul," while in the north, the artists of the Detroit-based record company Motown were characterized by a sophisticated urban sound with little gospel element. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Redding, O." is listed below.

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Japanese:

…ともに50年代後半に,ゴスペルの要素をリズム・アンド・ブルースに持ち込んだ曲をヒットさせた。クックに強く影響されたオーティス・レディングOtis Redding(1941‐67)は,ジョージア州で牧師の息子として生まれ,テネシー州メンフィスで録音したレコードが63年から67年の飛行機事故による死亡の後まで次々にヒットした最大のソウル歌手であるが,ふりしぼるように力のこもった歌い方で粘ったリズムに乗る彼のボーカルは,恋の歌の場合でも教会音楽と共通した安らぎを聞く者に感じさせる。レディングに代表される南部のソウル・シンガーのこのような深みのあるスタイルを,ファンは〈ディープ・ソウルdeep soul〉と呼んでおり,それに対して北部では,デトロイトに本拠のあったレコード会社モータウンのアーティストたちに代表される洗練度の高い都会的なサウンドを特徴とし,ゴスペルの要素は薄い。…

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