Otis Redding
publication date: Monday, March 31, 2025 (part of March 2025)
category: Music
clue: This singer gained respect with a little tenderness, after his song about a dock and a bay became a rare posthumous #1 hit.
explanation: Redding's hits included "Respect," "Try a Little Tenderness," and "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay," the latter of which was released one month after his December 1967 death. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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