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"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. Redding recorded it twice in 1967, including just three days before his death in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. It was released on Stax Records' Volt label in 1968, [4] becoming the first posthumous #1 single in the US. [5]
Shortly before his death in a plane crash, Redding wrote and recorded "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper. Released in January 1968, the song became the first posthumous number-one record on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. The album The Dock of the Bay was the first posthumous album to reach number one on the UK ...
The Dock of the Bay is the first of a number of posthumously released Otis Redding albums, and his seventh studio album. It contains a number of singles, B-sides, and previously released album tracks dating back to 1965, including one of his best known songs, the posthumous hit "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay".
The Dock of the Bay – The Definitive Collection is a compilation album by Otis Redding, released in 1987. Track listing. No. Title Writer(s) Length; 1. "Respect"
It was held at a karaoke bar called ‘Lewbos’ in Niceville where his dad sang ‘sitting on the dock of the bay,'” Gaetz said.
In Oakland, Clio's, a shop for new and used books amid worn Oriental rugs, wood floors, a sofa and chairs, and a bar also opened in January.Books organized by timeline, from ancient civilizations ...
Jerry was born to Virgil A. Fisher and Fay Lucas 'nee. He was married to Barbara Ross (born 1944) in 1962. They divorced and he later married Melva Lee Luke (maiden; born 1947) who had graduated in 1965 from Bay High School, Bay Saint Louis. Barbara and Jerry had a son, Anthony J. (Tony) Fisher (born 1964). Melva and Jerry had no children.
The first of these releases, The Dock of the Bay, assembled by guitarist and producer Steve Cropper, is made up of previously released singles and b-sides as well as some album tracks and a few previously unissued recordings. The other three of these albums contain a greater amount of previously unreleased material.