# Soul Singer Otis Clay died January 8th **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 11, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soul-singer-otis-clay-died-january-8th/742842 "2016-01-11T19:53:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soul-singer-otis-clay-died-january-8th/742842/1 "2016-01-11T19:53:07Z")
Announcement on the AP: [http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d3d96188a61c4f4abe4a4f73fdf8cbac/rhythm-and-blues-singer-otis-clay-dies-age-73](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d3d96188a61c4f4abe4a4f73fdf8cbac/rhythm-and-blues-singer-otis-clay-dies-age-73) If you aren’t sure you’ve heard him, listen to this wonderful track, Trying to Live my Live Without You: [Otis Clay - Trying To Live My Life Without You - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wcPe4ale96U) He was on Hi Records, owned by Willie Mitchell and whose most famous roster member was Al Green. Thank you for the music, Otis. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soul-singer-otis-clay-died-january-8th/742842/2 "2016-01-11T20:09:10Z")
I’ve heard that song, but didn’t know who did it. Happy trails, Mr. Clay. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soul-singer-otis-clay-died-january-8th/742842/3 "2016-01-12T00:23:19Z")
A legend. I have a couple live recordings. True deep soul man.