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Otis Redding’s ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay’ 50th Anniv. Concludes with Star-Studded Video

“We are so thrilled to get to share the fruits of this partnership with the world,” says Zelma Redding, president of the Otis Redding Foundation, and widow of Otis Redding. “This was a wonderful way ...
NPR

'Dock Of The Bay' At 50: Why Otis Redding's Biggest Hit Almost Went Unheard

"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" was released 50 years ago Monday, less than a month after Otis Redding died at the age of 26. The song was a departure for the R&B superstar — and it almost never ...
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 ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. As of right now, ...