Question for Otis Redding fans?

Good morning everybody!

A bit of background information: As you may know, today marks the 44th anniversary of Otis Redding's untimely death resulting from a plane crash. Otis had that rare combination of a great voice, the ability to convey genuine emotion, charisma, and of course a great band accompanying him. Some people manage to achieve one or two, but to be able to do all of that, thereby giving the world lots of unforgettable songs (in the space of just a few years, to boot) - that's saying something. Almost everyone has heard "Dock of the Bay" at some point, and perhaps "Try a Little Tenderness", not to mention "Respect" (made famous by Aretha Franklin), but he had many great songs. My two personal favorites of his are probably "Cigarettes and Coffee" and "I've Got Dreams to Remember", for which I've provided links below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyMg-EhZ1Es

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5q9VgQrmyE

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MQ: Whats' your favorite Otis Redding song?

BQ: Who if anyone among today's pop stars would you say matches or comes close to matching his genius?

BQ2: How many of you knew that "Respect" was not originally an Aretha Franklin song?

BQ3: If anyone answering is old enough to remember the sixties (I was born in the seventies), were any of you lucky enough to see him perform live, or do you have any anecdotes about the first time you saw him on TV, etc?