(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. It was recorded by Redding twice in 1967, including once just days before his death in a plane crash. The song was released on Stax Records' Volt label in 1968, becoming the first posthumous single to top the charts in the US. It reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.\n\nAnswer this question based on the passage: who wrote the song sitting on the dock of the bay? Let's think fast. Stream of consciousness:
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This is the relevant information: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. So the final answer is soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper.
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