Jan 22, 2024 · On December 10, 1967, just three days after he recorded " (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay,” singer Otis Redding died when his plane crashed into Lake Monona in Wisconsin.

Shortly before his death in a plane crash, Redding wrote and recorded "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper. Released in January 1968, the song became the first posthumous number-one …

Nov 16, 2009 · On its final approach to Madison, Wisconsin on December 10, 1967, the private plane carrying soul-music legend Otis Redding would crash into the frigid waters of a small lake three miles …

Mar 3, 2026 · How did Otis Redding die? On December 10, 1967, Otis Redding and most of his backing band were killed when their chartered plane crashed into a Wisconsin lake. Redding was 26 years old.

Apr 5, 2026 · On this day, Dec. 10, 1967, soul legend Otis Redding died along with six others in a plane crash on Lake Monona.

Nov 11, 2025 · Soul legend Otis Redding, only 26, died along with four teenage members of his backing band, the Bar-Kays. The crash came just three days after Redding recorded “ (Sittin’ On) The Dock …

Apr 2, 2014 · Best Known For: Known as the voice of soul music, Otis Redding died in a plane crash at 26 years old. His song " (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" hit No. 1 in 1968.

Apr 7, 2022 · Soul legend Otis Redding died in a plane crash near Madison when he was just 26-years-old.

T The Crown Prince of Soul is dead. Otis Redding, 26 years old, a former well-driller from Macon, Georgia, died in a plane crash in an icy Wisconsin lake on December 10.

December 10, 1967: Otis Redding dies in plane crash.