Spotlight Gold: Otis Redding - “White Christmas”

Otis Redding ATLANTA - NOVEMBER 05: (L-R) Anyhony Hamilton, Otis Redding III and Dexter Redding perform at An Evening of Respect presented by The Big 'O' (Otis Redding) Foundation at The Woodruff Arts Center & Symphony Hall on November 5, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Big 'O' Youth Educational Dream Foundation) (Rick Diamond)

December 15, 2017 at 11:41 am EST

Last weekend marked the 50th anniversary of beloved Georgian Otis Redding's death.
The singer died in a plane crash on Dec. 10, 1967 at the age of 26.
In his short career, he recorded classic songs like "Respect" and "Try a Little Tenderness," and with his voice, he left a legacy of not only soul music, but music in general. Read more.

Watch the classic performance below.