American soul singer/songwriter, producer and arranger whose best-known compositions include "R.E.S.P.E.C.T." and "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay", born 9 September 1941 in Dawson, Georgia, USA, and died on a plane crash 10 December 1967 near Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (Performer) and inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994.
