Record executives, radio stations and arts critics love making crisp distinctions among jazz, blues, gospel, soul and you-name-it. But music doesn’t necessarily break down that way, and few performers ...

Otis Clay’s early career spanned two golden eras of modern black music—gospel in the late 50s and early 60s and deep soul in the 60s and 70s—but he didn’t stop building on his legacy when those ...

I remember AM DJs of the '60s announcing new records by the likes of Sam and Dave, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, and Otis Redding as good ole "sock 'n' soul." I always liked that short but descriptive ...

NEW YORK — Hall of Fame rhythm and blues artist Otis Clay, known almost as much for his big heart and charitable work in Chicago as for his singing internationally, died Jan. 8. He was 73. The ...