He was 26 years old. Though Redding did not live to see the song's success, " (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" was a smash, hitting number one on the pop and R&B music charts in 1968.

Snoop Dogg and Memphis' Jeremy Beloate took the stage together and performed Otis Redding's "(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay" on "The Voice" finale.

The pair paid homage to the late Otis Redding on the anniversary of his death by performing his hit, "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay". Snoop Dogg, given name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., 53, has ...