It was the first song in pop music history to reach #1 posthumously on the Billboard Hot100 and R&B charts. It is, without a doubt, one of the most beloved songs of all time, streamed over 200 million times. “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” was the 6 th most played track of the 20 th century. Writing and instrumentation will resonate with all our new fans!” “I am also excited to have the work of the Otis Redding Foundation get newĮxposure with the Playing For Change audience and Princess Cruise guests, and I hope that our mission of empowering, enriching, and motivating all young people through programs involving music, “This was also an incredible opportunity for our students to travel and experience what it is like to work in this aspect of the music industry and explore the inner workings of a world-class cruise liner,” added Karla Redding-Andrews, vice president and executive director of the Otis Redding-Foundation, and daughter of Otis Redding. “This was a wonderful way toĬelebrate 50 years of “(Sittin’ On The) Dock Of The Bay,” and certainly an appropriate and heart-warming way to honor and remember the legacy of my husband.” “We are so thrilled toget to share the fruits of this partnership with the world,” says Zelma Redding, president of the Otis Redding Foundation, and widow of Otis Redding. Both organizations support youth empowerment through music education. Proceeds from the video ,which will be available on YouTube and screened on board Princess Cruises’ fleet of cruise ships for a limited time, will benefit the Otis Redding Foundation and the Playing For Change Foundation. Both organizations support youth empowerment through music education.LOS ANGELES – Princess Cruises, Playing For Change, and the Estate of Otis Redding have teamed up to produce a new video to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of Otis’ iconic hit “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay.” The newest addition to PlayingFor Change’s “Songs Around The World” series, the all-star track features JackJohnson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Aloe Blacc, Dexter and Otis Redding III, JamesGadson, Louis Mhlanga, the students from the Otis Redding Foundation MusicCamp, Claire Finley, Irie Love, Mar Sanchez, and the Rass Brass Extension.
Proceeds from this video will benefit the Otis Redding Foundation and the Playing For Change Foundation. We invite you to get lost in this song and let it carry you away to a state of peace. “This was such a wonderful way to celebrate 50 years of ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,’ and certainly an appropriate and heartwarming way to honor and remember the legacy of my husband.”
“We are so thrilled to get to share the fruits of this partnership with the world,” says Zelma Redding, president of the Otis Redding Foundation and widow of Otis Redding. Featuring artists Jack Johnson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Aloe Blacc, Otis Redding III, Dexter Redding, Otis Redding Foundation Students, and more this video takes you from the San Francisco Bay to the streets of Barcelona to the seas of Jamaica and beyond. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the classic song “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by legend Otis Redding, we are honored to have joined forces with the Otis Redding Foundation and Princess Cruises to bring you this special Song Around The World version.
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