Otis Ray Redding Jr. September 9 1941 – December 10 1967 Was An American Singer Songwriter Record Producer Arranger And Talent Scout. He Is Considered One Of The Greatest Singers In The History Of American Popular Music And A Seminal Artist In Soul Music And Rhythm And Blues. Redding's Style Of Singing Gained Inspiration From The Gospel Music That Preceded The Genre. His Singing Style Influenced Many Other Soul Artists Of The 1960s. During His Lifetime His Recordings Were Produced By Stax Records Based In Memphis Tennessee. Read More On Last.Fm
"My Girl" Is A Soul Music Song Recorded By The Temptations For The Gordy Motown Record Label. Written And Produced By The Miracles Members Smokey Robinson And Ronald White The Song Became The Temptations' First U.S. Number-One Single And Is Today Their Signature Song. Robinson's Inspiration For Writing This Song Was His Wife Miracles Member Claudette Rogers Robinson. The Song Was Included On The Temptations 1965 Album The Temptations Sing Smokey. In 2018 It Was Selected For Preservation In The National Recording Registry By The Library Of Congress As Being "culturally Historically Or Artistically Significant." In 1965 Otis Redding Brought A Traditional Blues Flavor To The Song. Produced By Steve Cropper It Was Released On Redding's Album Otis Blue Otis Redding Sings Soul. His Version Was Not Released As A Single In The US But Atlantic Issued It In The UK To Capitalize On The Relative Lack Of Success By The Temptations' Original Version And Redding's Cover Eventually Peaked At Number 11.