. . . is a bit of Otis to start the week. This absolutely incredible, heart wrenching song was only a b-side, granted the flip side to Mr Pitiful but still a fucking b-side! Candi Staton has had a good stab at this as well but can't get close to Otis' rendition.
Otis Redding - That's How Strong My Love Is
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I was nuts about Otis in my teens. I grew out of him somewhat, too many of the ballads merge into one, and I also got a bit fed up of his habit with lyrics. But the voice, man the voice. This is one of my faves of the ballads, alongside the really obvious ones. But I'm a bit scared by how much I'd rather listen to Al Green or Philly these days. Dock Of The Bay is still my go to at karaoke though.
Amazing that it's the b-side, beats Mr Pitiful by miles
I've loved Candi since 1969. Always thought of her as the female Otis Redding. Ironically, she covered O.V. Wright's "That's How Strong My Love Is" and not Otis' (They are the same poem, although Otis omits a stanza, but two different melodies.) Great, powerful soul from Candi. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks for that - Anon
George - it does that
So - for me Otis over Al,Green any day
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