Redding was the middle of a tour with The Bar-Kays, a band best known by children of the ‘80s because of an exchange between Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase in Spies Like Us.Īykroyd: It’s “Soul Finger,” by The Bar-Kays!Ĭhase: They must be having trouble getting gigs.ĭuring the course of this tour, Redding was enjoying a leisurely evening on a houseboat at Waldo Point, one owned by his friend Earl “Speedo” Simms, when he found himself struck by a flash of inspiration. Picture it: Sausalito, California, August 1967. Redding started composing the lyrics while he was on tour with The Bar-Kays.
To keep you entertained between these two key moments in the song’s history, we hereby offer you 5 things about the classic track that you may not have been aware of, and we’ve also sprinkled in some covers of the song that you may not have heard before.ġ.
Last month we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the release of Otis Redding’s signature song, “(Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay,” and next month we’ll be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the single hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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