

In 1999, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards. In 1989, Redding was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Three albums of Redding's recordings were released posthumously. Week-by-week music charts, peak chart positions and airplay stats. "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" is credited with influencing the soul movement by combining traditional rhythm and blues with folk. Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (50th Anniversary Edition) Album 2016. Otis Redding originally recorded (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay written by Steve Cropper and Otis Redding and Otis Redding released it on the single. (Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding chart history on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and YouTube. Four days after the recording session-on December 10, 1967-Redding and four members of his band, the Bar-Keys, were killed after their chartered plane crashed into a Wisconsin lake.

1 on the pop and R&B charts the following year, but Redding wouldn't live to see his success. Verse 2: I left my home in Georgia, headed for the Frisco Bay. On December 6, 1967, Redding recorded "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay." The song hit No. G B Sittin in the mornin sun, C B Bb A Ill be sittin when the evenin comes.G B Watching the ships roll in, C B Bb A then I watch em roll away again, yeah.Chorus: G E Im sittin on the dock of the bay, G E watching the tide roll away.G A Oo, Im just sittin on the dock of the bay, G E wastin time. His emotional style and powerful singing became synonymous with soul music. Otis Redding Lyrics (Sittin On) The Dock Of The Bay I Love You More Than Words Can Say Let Me Come On Home Open the Door Dont Mess With Cupid The Glory. On June 17, 1967, Redding performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival, where he was enthusiastically received. In addition to sales, Redding's magnetic stage presence and sincere performances made him star.
