American Songwriter

The Haunting Explanation for the Ending of “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay,” Which Hit No. 1 on This Day in 1968

“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” is far and away the most famous song in Otis Redding’s lengthy discography. The breezy single came out on January 8, 1968, and R&B stations around the country ...
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Remembering Otis Redding: How his song hit No. 1 posthumously 58 years ago

Fifty-eight years ago today, a legendary 1968 song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. Otis Redding's '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' has gone on to be celebrated as one of the ...