- Born
- Died
- Otis Clay was born on February 11, 1942 in Waxhaw, Mississippi, USA. He died on January 8, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Grew in a musical family in a small Mississippi town of Waxhaw.
- Sang in church.
- R&B and Soul singer.
- His recording debut came in 1965 with the rousing ballad "Flame in Your Heart". His best-known songs include "Trying to Live My Life Without You" and "When the Gates Swing Open".
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