He was 26 years old. Though Redding did not live to see the song's success, " (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" was a smash, hitting number one on the pop and R&B music charts in 1968.

Snoop Dogg and Memphis' Jeremy Beloate took the stage together and performed Otis Redding's " (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay" on "The Voice" finale.

T. Graham Brown Joins Voices with Randy Houser on Otis Redding Classic ' (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' (Exclusive) The song is off Brown's upcoming album, 'From Memphis to Muscle Shoals,' out ...

The final verse of Otis Redding's " (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" might sound lighthearted, but there is a haunting explanation behind it.

Soul singer Otis Redding, who died in a plane crash in 1967 on his way to a performance, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday.

Spears, who often dances in her social media videos, decided to sing Otis Redding's " (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," a song that was extremely popular in the '60s.

A lifelike statue of Otis Redding "sittin' on the dock" has resurfaced in the soul-singing legend's hometown Macon, Georgia. Surrounded by cars and concrete - and some water.