John Legend Celebrates #DOTB50 with cover at BMI Awards
John Legend appeared at the BMI Awards in Nashville earlier this week to honor songwriter Steve Cropper. Cropper earned a lifetime achievement award at the annual fete. As part of the surprise, Legend serenaded the audience with “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” a song the honoree co-wrote with Otis Redding, which went on […]
#DOTB50 continues with a new lyric video!
Never sing the wrong lyrics again! “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” was Otis Redding’s first #1 hit, and the 6th most played song of the 20th century, with over 11 million spins since its release on radio. Since the advent of YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Pandora, and more, than number has exponentially exploded. Sing […]
Stereogum Appreciation of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”
Stereogum’s latest feature in its #1s series is “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay.” Read the entire post here. “If Redding hadn’t died, there’s a good chance that we never would’ve heard the version of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” that went to #1 in 1968. Redding recorded the song as little […]
Otis Redding in Uncut
Uncut Magazine which is on newsstands now has an excellent spread on Otis Redding in this month’s issue. Check out a sneak peak here, and pick up your copy ASAP!
“Hard to Handle” Official Lyric Video
Watch, share, sing along. Otis’ classic tune “Hard to Handle” has a brand new lyric video. Grab your copy of Dock of the Bay Sessions at the Otis Redding Store.