What song became a posthumous number-one hit for Redding?
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"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" became a posthumous number-one hit for Redding. Redding's version of the song was released in 1968, two months after his death in a plane crash. The song was a tribute to Redding's friend and fellow musician Otis Redding. The song was a huge commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and selling over two million copies.
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