‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay’ — Otis Redding
This is most likely Otis Redding’s best-known tune. He created the lyrics to the song while sitting on the bay’s dock! After the Monterrey Pop Festival, he was on a rented houseboat near Sausalito, California. The distinction is identical. Isn’t it incredible that they used the actual sound of waves for the background track? He penned it and then recorded it with guitarist Steve Cropper a few months later. This happened just days before he died in a plane tragedy. His own automobile sank into Lake Monona in Wisconsin. The song became the first posthumous number one hit in the United States.
‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay’ — Otis Redding
‘Let It Be’ — The Beatles
It has been stated that difficult circumstances breed amazing inventiveness. This was the situation with Paul McCartney and this song. As the Beatles disbanded, John took solace in a dream in which his late mother gave him counsel. It inspired the opening few lyrics of the song: “When I find myself in times of trouble / Mother Mary comes to me.” This was the title track from the band’s final studio album. It was iconic in more ways than one. The Beatles’ final single, “Let it Be,” was released in March 1970, just before they announced their breakup.
‘Let It Be’ — The Beatles
