“Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life” with Author Jonathan Gould

Jonathan Gould finally does justice to Redding’s incomparable musical artistry, drawing on exhaustive research, the cooperation of the Redding family, and previously unavailable sources of information to present the first comprehensive portrait of the singer’s background, his upbringing, and his professional career.

“Gould summons up the teeming cast of hustlers, visionaries, and eccentrics who fed Otis’ supernatural talent. It’s a thrill to see Redding brought back to life in all his raw, flashing glory!”

–David Dalton, founding editor, Rolling Stone

“An absorbing and ambitious book…succeeds in making Redding seem a good deal more remarkable by taking the measure of the historical circumstances he emerged from…”

– Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books

Jonathan Gould is a former professional musician and the author of “Can’t Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain & America.”