Redding, OtisPronunciation: /ˈrɛdɪŋ/Definition of Redding, Otis (1941–67), American soul singer. ‘Dock of the Bay’, released after Redding’s death in an air crash, became a number-one US hit in 1968. Redding, Otis in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Redding, Otis in the US English dictionary