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1968-
Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay,” became the first posthumous single to top the Billboard Hot 100. Nicknamed the “King of Soul,” Redding recorded the iconic hit days before a plane crash took his life on December 10, 1967. The song, which also topped the R&B chart, remained at No.1 for five weeks and earned two awards at the 1969 Grammys.
1991-
Seven members of Country singer Reba McEntire's band and her road manager were among 10 people killed when their private jet crashed in California, just north of the Mexican border.
2019-
American rock guitarist Dick Dale died of heart failure at the age of 81. He was known as The 'King of the Surf Guitar'. He pioneered and created what many call the surf music style.
His song 'Misirlou' featured over the opening credits to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction.


Born On This Day:

Wolfgang Van Halen
Flavor Flav
Nancy WIlson, of 'Heart'
Michael Bruce, Founding member of 'Alice Cooper'

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