The Reddings

The Reddings was a funk, soul and disco band founded by Otis Redding's sons Dexter (bass and vocals) and Otis Redding III (guitar) together with cousin Mark Lockett (drums, keys, and lead vocal). Their most well-known songs include "Remote Control" (1980) / "Doin' it" / "Funkin On The One" / "Class (Is what you got)" (1981) / "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" (1982) / "Hand Dance" (1983) and "The Awakening" (1980), a bass-drums-duet which is often performed live by Les Claypool (Primus) and on his album Highball with the Devil. The album/CD/tape "The Reddings" was released on Nov. 26, 1988 and reached a peak position of 88. It featured a hit single "Call The Law", which reached peak position of 16 on December 17, 1988.