Artist

Otis Redding

Georgia-born soul singer and Stax Records' defining star, known for a raw, church-rooted vocal style on songs like "Try a Little Tenderness" and "Respect." Died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967, at age 26, three days after recording "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay."

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Otis Redding

(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding recorded his most famous song three days before his death in a plane crash, and it became the only posthumous single ever to reach No. 1 on the Hot 100 -- a record he never lived to see.

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(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding

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