Otis Redding started writing “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” on rock impresario, Bill Graham’s, houseboat in San Francisco. When writing “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” with Otis, Steve Cropper states he “always envisioned a ship going under the Golden Gate Bridge." Listen to “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay”: https://lnk.to/SOTDOTBStr #DockOfTheBay #DOTB50 | Otis Redding

SITTIN ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY - Otis Redding #coversongs #evanriley #9years #soul | Evan Riley

Today, in 1967, Otis Redding recorded his final song at STAX. Just months later, “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” became the first U.S. posthumous #1 hit, and today, it stands in Spotify’s Billions Club. | Otis Redding