I've been listening to a lot of 50s & 60s rock and standards over the past several days and have culled over 50 songs spread over 2 discs to be played as background music at my inlaw's 50th wedding anniversary. I was surprised at how many good songs I had from this era, but the artist I got into the most during this process was Otis Redding. Even though only 2 tracks made it on the discs, I listened to Otis Sings Soul and Live in Europe with new appreciation. His delivery is so convincing even his ad libs and vocal gestures/punctuation on songs he didn't write demonstrate a deep emotional understanding of the song's message. I hadn't experienced chills like that in a long time. I'm adding to my pitiful Otis collection soon. (It doesn't hurt that my wife gets a little weak-kneed when she hears him sing Try a Little Tenderness or I've Been Loving You Too Long.)