The American Idol judges had high praise for Georgia native Will Moseley after his performance of an Otis Redding hit on Sunday. Watch it here.

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.

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Jelly Roll covered Otis Redding's classic ' (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay' and Hootie and the Blowfish's 'Let Her Cry' on the Howard Stern Show.

As the powerhouse of the Otis Redding Foundation, Zelma Redding was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.

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.

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Hazelhurst native Will Moseley sang " (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding, the Macon music icon, and was met with great praise.

He was once hired for a European tour as guitarist for soul singer Eddie Floyd, under whose guidance the younger Redding became comfortable performing " (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" and other ...

Otis Redding III, the singer and guitarist who had followed his father Otis Redding into the music business, died of cancer Tuesday in Macon, Georgia. He was 59.