[28] Reprise Records issued a live album featuring Redding and Jimi Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival. If you listen to the songs I collaborated with Otis, most of the lyrics are about him. “Dock of the Bay” was based on a few thoughts and lines Redding came up with during some time he spent sitting and watching the ocean in California. Redding started writing the lyrics to the song in August 1967, while sitting on a rented houseboat in Sausalito, California. Hot Country Songs chart), Kenny Rankin, Dennis Brown, Michel Pagliaro, Jacob Miller, Pearl Jam, the Format, T. Rex (as the B-side of "Dreamy Lady", released in 1975), Brent Smith of Shinedown (during an acoustic set in 2008 and with Zach Myers in a 2014 EP) and Garth Brooks (for the 2013 Blue-Eyed Soul album in the Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences compilation) as well as John Hartford on the Retrograss album with David Grisman and Mike Seeger (1999). Lyrics to '(Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay' by Otis Redding: Sittin' in the morning sun I'll be sittin' when the evening comes Watching the ships roll in Then I watch them roll away again, yeah Otis Redding - (Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay Lyrics | MetroLyrics Graham gave Redding a choice: he could stay at a hotel, or at a boathouse in nearby Sausalito. Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. Watching the ships roll in. I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes. Otis recorded "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay Dec.7,1967,three days before he and his band,the Bar-Kays,were killed in a Wisconsin plane crash,and in June or July,1968, it became rock's first posthumous Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, and talent scout. At the time of his death, Redding still didn’t feel like the song was finished. [1] Redding had considered the song to be unfinished and planned to record what he considered a final version, but never got the chance. [30] Rolling Stone ranked The Dock of the Bay number 161 on its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, the third of five Redding albums on the list. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? "[42], "The Dock of the Bay" redirects here. [...] He had been in San Francisco doing The Fillmore. Lyrics. [citation needed] "The Dock of the Bay" was released early in 1968 and topped the charts in the US and UK. Then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah. Otis Redding recorded “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” just three days before he tragically died in a plane crash on 9 December 1967. Sammy Hagar released a version of the song as a non-album single in 1979. Aprenda a tocar a cifra de (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding) no Cifra Club. [38], Music critic Thor Christensen in 1994 listed the Sammy Hagar version as one of the "five worst song remakes". It was recorded by Redding twice in 1967, including once just days before his death in a plane crash. In a September 1990 interview on NPR's Fresh Air, Cropper explained the origins of the song: Otis was one of those the kind of guy who had 100 ideas. "[41] In a framed letter that hangs on the wall of Bolton's office, she referred to the record as "my all-time favorite version of my husband's classic. [29], In 1999, BMI named the song as the sixth-most performed song of the twentieth century, with about six million performances. About (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. The song was released on Stax Records' Volt label in 1968,[2] becoming the first posthumous single to top the charts in the US. Sittin' in the morning sun. Watchin' the tide roll away, ooh. It reminded me so much of my husband that I know if he heard it, he would feel the same. Listen to Otis Redding - (Sittin'-On)-The-Dock-Of-The-Bay-3.mid, a free MIDI file on BitMidi. Key and BPM for (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding. Start Station. [10], sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Then I watch them roll away again, yeah. Watching the ships roll in. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. [Part 7] : UNT Digital Library", "Guitarist, songwriter and producer Steve Cropper", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Dock of the Bay", Italiancharts.com – {{{artist}}} – Dock of the Bay", "flavour of new zealand – search listener", "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada", "Top 100 Hits of 1968/Top 100 Songs of 1968", "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart", "Italian single certifications – Otis Reading – (Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay", "British single certifications – Otis Reading – (Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay", "American single certifications – Otis Reading – (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay", Recording Industry Association of America, "1968 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 22nd June 1968". [1] There were concerns that "The Dock of the Bay" had too much of a pop feel for an Otis Redding record, and contracting the Stax gospel act the Staple Singers to record backing vocals was discussed but never carried out. I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay. Play, download, or share the MIDI song Otis Redding - (Sittin'-On)-The-Dock-Of-The-Bay … //]]>, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. Otis Redding – “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay” HIT #1: March 16, 1968. While touring in support of the albums King & Queen (a collaboration with female vocalist Carla Thomas) and Live in Europe, he continued to scribble lines of the song on napkins and hotel paper. [7] The song features a whistled tune heard before the song's fade. The track became the first ever posthumous #1 single in the US. Otis Redding's grainy, vulnerable voice electrifies everything from laments like "Let Me Come On Home" and "I'm Coming Home to See About You" to rocking workouts "Tramp" (featuring an especially sassy Carla Thomas) and "The Huckle-Buck." [36], In April 2013, Justin Timberlake performed the song as part of a tribute to Memphis soul music at the "In Performance" concert series performed at the White House. The series was attended by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. [25][26] The song went on to win two Grammy Awards: Best R&B Song and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. [24] The album, which shared the song's title, became his largest-selling to date, peaking at number four on the pop albums chart. [...] Otis didn't really write about himself but I did. [3] It reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. I was in a bar one night and a lady asked me to dance, and I told her “not to this song”. //
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