He may have been “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” but he also wrote the anthem made famous by Aretha Franklin and that serves as a highlight in the Off-Broadway hit The Marvelous Wonderettes, “RESPECT.” Who is he?

He may have been “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” but he also wrote the anthem made famous by Aretha Franklin and that serves as a highlight in the Off-Broadway hit The Marvelous Wonderettes, “RESPECT.” Who is he?