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The Reddings was an American funk, soul and disco band, founded by Otis Redding's sons Dexter (bass and vocals) and Otis Redding III (guitar) together with 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.

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  • The Reddings war eine US-amerikanische Funk-, Soul- und R&B-Band. Gegründet wurde sie 1980 von Otis Reddings Söhnen Dexter (Bass, Gesang) und Otis III Redding (Gitarre) sowie Cousin Mark Locket (Schlagzeug, Keyboard). 1988 löste sie sich auf. Zu ihren bekanntesten Songs gehören „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) und „The Awakening“ (1980). Ihr Album The Reddings wurde am 26. November 1988 veröffentlicht und erreichte eine Spitzenposition von #88 der US Billboard-Album-Charts. Es verfügte über die Hit-Single „Call The Law“, die am 26. November 1988 die Peak-Position #16 der Billboard Hot Black Singles Charts erreichte. Im Dezember 1980 ging „Remote Control“ aus dem ersten Album der Reddings auf Platz #6 der Billboard Hot Soul Singles Charts und erreichte Platz 89 in den Billboard Hot 100. Das Lied wurde in einer Episode der Fernsehsendung WKRP in Cincinnati verwendet. 1979–1980 nahmen Dexter, Otis III Redding und Mark Locket dieses Album mit den Produzenten und in einem Studio in der Innenstadt von Washington, D.C. auf. (de)
  • The Reddings est un groupe funk américain fondé par les fils d'Otis Redding, Dexter et Otis III, ainsi que leur cousin Mark Lockett, qui connut son heure de gloire dans les années 1980-1983, notamment avec , un titre particulièrement musclé joué uniquement à la batterie et à la guitare basse, repris plus tard par le groupe américain Primus. Le groupe produit son dernier album en 1988. (fr)
  • The Reddings was an American funk, soul and disco band, founded by Otis Redding's sons Dexter (bass and vocals) and Otis Redding III (guitar) together with 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. Their album The Reddings was released on November 26, 1988, and reached a peak position of #88 on the US Billboard album chart. It featured a hit single "Call The Law," which reached peak position of #16 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart on November 26, 1988. In December 1980, "Remote Control," from the first album by the Reddings (The Awakening), went to #6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and peaked at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune was sampled in an episode of the 1980s television programme, 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. (en)
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  • The Reddings est un groupe funk américain fondé par les fils d'Otis Redding, Dexter et Otis III, ainsi que leur cousin Mark Lockett, qui connut son heure de gloire dans les années 1980-1983, notamment avec , un titre particulièrement musclé joué uniquement à la batterie et à la guitare basse, repris plus tard par le groupe américain Primus. Le groupe produit son dernier album en 1988. (fr)
  • The Reddings war eine US-amerikanische Funk-, Soul- und R&B-Band. Gegründet wurde sie 1980 von Otis Reddings Söhnen Dexter (Bass, Gesang) und Otis III Redding (Gitarre) sowie Cousin Mark Locket (Schlagzeug, Keyboard). 1988 löste sie sich auf. Zu ihren bekanntesten Songs gehören „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) und „The Awakening“ (1980). (de)
  • The Reddings was an American funk, soul and disco band, founded by Otis Redding's sons Dexter (bass and vocals) and Otis Redding III (guitar) together with 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. (en)
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