Tribute held in Macon for late Georgia recording artist Otis Redding

Recording star Otis Redding of Macon, Ga., shown Dec. 10, 1967. (AP Photo)

The Otis Redding Foundation will celebrate Otis Redding’s legacy on what would have been the Georgia-born singer’s 81st birthday.

The events set to take place September 9 and 10 will bring world-renowned musicians to Redding’s hometown of Macon, and serve as a major fundraiser to benefit the future Otis Redding Center for the Arts.

The center is meant to support the Otis Redding Foundation’s mission to empower, enrich, and motivate youth through education programs involving music, writing, and instrumentation.