Otis Redding - Try a Little Tenderness (Official Audio)

You're listening to the official audio for Otis Redding - "Try a Little Tenderness" from the album 'The Dictionary Of Soul'. "Try a Little Tenderness" is on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest songs of all time and is sampled in "Otis" by JAY Z and Kanye West.

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[juliebagstad]

I discovered this in 1985 watching Pretty in Pink and have loved it ever since. Just magical, voice is unmatched.

[postatility]

The greatest soul singer with the most kick-ass group of musicians. This is the incredible result!!!

[tyronewilliams]

That part @ 2:34 when the band kicks in and Otis DRIVES IT HOME! One of greatest singers and songs of all time!

[earnestinehamilton]

I'm 71 year old, I was bless to hear this song 💕

[rcelestefelix]

I am not black, but I know about soul because I grew up in an inner NYC neighborhood dancing to the Motown sound with my black neighbors. When I try to explain "soul" to people who aren't black, I tell them to listen to this song by Otis Redding. To me, this epitomizes soul. Listening to this song makes me roll my head side to side like Steven Wonder and get into the zone. Blacks have made the most incredible contribution to music, and I cannot imagine a world without it. Americans would still be crooning about "spooning by the silvery moon" songs were it not for the musical salvation our African Americans brought us. And even today they keep doing it - innovating and revolutionizing the world of music internationally most recently with their own homegrown Hip-Hop "rapping" How about that.

[Filminformer]

I hope all the souls living and dead involved with this song know they created magic in the studio/during the recording session.

[goldenheart]

Otis was in his twenties when he departed this life and I never knew anyone at this age that sings so soulful. This is when music was music.

[alejandroortizbernad]

Otis Redding IS the master of soul's music. God bless his holy soul

[anthonyconte]

This song is perfection!!!! Otis Redding’s music in general - so much passion/soul.

[jacquelinehubbard]

Always touches my soul when I hear the GREATEST Otis

[nuttall]

Absolute classic, none of this over produced and over dubbed crap, just a great voice and great backing band.

[snner_]

"I invented swag"

- Otis Redding

[gabrielledarwin]

This song breathes life back into people.

[ihl__]

Imagine all the things he could've done if his life wasn't so short. RIP King 💖💖

[robertheintze]

Imagine all of the music this legend could have written, had he not died so young (at only 26)?

[yolandagrady]

He sings this to the point that I feel every note of this song in my soul!

[sheilagreasley-rush]

OTIS AND PERCY ARE THE TWO MAIN MEN FOR SINGING SOUL - THEY ARE WHAT SOUL MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT

[giatorres]

Song brings back flood of memories... Visiting my family as a child in Compton Los Angeles... All the parents jamming to "Otus Redding" 💯Soul Music All Day and Night!

[Malachi-tb]

I so love this song. As a little boy my dad dance to it and I we watched them dance with my Mom. Beautiful memories.

[kennethcurtis]

This why Elvis and Otis were such good friends.