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).

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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 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.
  • The Reddings waren eine Ende der 1970er Jahre von Dexter und Otis II Redding - beide Söhne von Otis Redding - sowie Cousin Mark Locket (Schlagzeug und Keyboards) gegründete Funk- und Disco-Band.
  • The Reddings est un groupe funk,fondé par les fils de Otis Redding, Dexter et Otis, ainsi que leur cousin Mark, qui connut son heure de gloire à la fin des années 1970, notamment avec « The awakening », un titre particulièrement musclé joué uniquement à la batterie et à la guitare basse.
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  • Believe In A Dream Records
    Polydor Records
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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).
  • The Reddings waren eine Ende der 1970er Jahre von Dexter und Otis II Redding - beide Söhne von Otis Redding - sowie Cousin Mark Locket (Schlagzeug und Keyboards) gegründete Funk- und Disco-Band.
  • The Reddings est un groupe funk,fondé par les fils de Otis Redding, Dexter et Otis, ainsi que leur cousin Mark, qui connut son heure de gloire à la fin des années 1970, notamment avec « The awakening », un titre particulièrement musclé joué uniquement à la batterie et à la guitare basse.
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