Jan 22, 2024 · On December 10, 1967, just three days after he recorded " (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay,” singer Otis Redding died when his plane crashed into Lake Monona in Wisconsin.

8 hours ago · A tragic plane crash took the life of "King of Soul" Otis Redding on the rainy, foggy morning of Sunday, December 10, 1967.

While approaching Madison-Blackhawk Airport, the aircraft went out of control, nosed down and crashed into Lake Monoma. The wreckage was found three miles short of runway and a …

Aircraft crashed in lake 3 miles from the runway at Madison-Truax Field, Wisconsin. The left engine and propeller were not recovered. Killed in the accident were soul singer Otis Redding,...

Jun 15, 2025 · But there were seven other people in that plane with Otis Redding, and all but one of them also lost their lives that day. Along with Redding’s pilot and valet, four members of his …

4 hours ago · DAWSON, Ga. (WALB) - On December 10, 1967, legendary soul musician Otis Redding, who was from South Georgia, died in a plane crash. Redding was influenced by his …

Shortly before his death in a plane crash, Redding wrote and recorded "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" with Steve Cropper. Released in January 1968, the song became the first posthumous …

Nov 16, 2009 · On its final approach to Madison, Wisconsin on December 10, 1967, the private plane carrying soul-music legend Otis Redding would crash into the frigid waters of a small lake …

Dec 10, 2024 · Lake Monona was ice cold on the afternoon of Dec. 10, 1967. A dismal fog shrouded Madison when residents living on the lake saw a twin-engine plane plunge from the …

14 hours ago · On Dec. 10, 1967, singer Otis Redding, 26, and six others were killed when their plane crashed into a Wisconsin lake; trumpeter Ben Cauley, a member of the group the Bar …