211. Three days before Otis Redding died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967, he recorded his biggest hit, “(Sittin’) On The Dock of the Bay”. The song, which was released 28 days later became the first #1 hit awarded posthumously.

211. Three days before Otis Redding died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967, he recorded his biggest hit, “(Sittin’) On The Dock of the Bay”. The song, which was released 28 days later became the first #1 hit awarded posthumously.