Otis Redding Covers The Hits

During his too-brief career, Otis Redding made an art out of diverse covers. His Rolling Stones and Beatles remakes found common ground between black and white audiences at a polarized time. He cut deep-soul takes on stylish Motown tunes, and even made some country classics his own. Aretha may have taken Otis's "Respect" for her own, but Otis was a master of the cover himself.