Otis Redding Becomes First Artist With Posthumous #1 Hit
1968Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" hits #1, becoming the first-ever posthumous #1 hit. Redding died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967.
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