Of the now-legendary performances at the Monterey International Pop Music Festival in 1967, perhaps none carried the social weight of Otis Redding's. In a sharply segregated music landscape, the young soul singer had been a staple on R&B charts since 1963. But backed by Stax Records' house band Booker T. and the M.G.'s, Redding's searing Saturday night headlining set marked the first time
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Booker T. Talks ‘Emotional’ Return to Monterey Pop Festival 50 Years Later