Shuggie Otis

Shuggie Otis ( born November 30, 1953 in Los Angeles, actually Johnny Alexander Veliotes ) is an American rhythm and blues, rock, blues and funk singer or musician, songwriter and music producer. The son of the Greek -born musician and producer Johnny Otis plays guitar, piano, organ and bass guitar. Otis lives in Sebastopol ( California).

Among his most famous titles include Sweet Thang and Strawberry Letter 23 from the 1971 album Freedom Flight, which in the version of the Brothers Johnson was an international hit single in 1977, and Aht Uh Mi Hed by the LP Inspiration Information (1974). The German rap group Absolute Beginner sampelte this song in 1998 in her love song.

Shuggie Otis played bass on Frank Zappa's Peaches en Regalia song of the 1969 album Hot Rats.

Discography

  • Al Kooper Introduces Shuggie Otis (1969, CBS)
  • Here Comes Shuggie Otis (1970, CBS)
  • Freedom Flight (1971, Epic )
  • Inspiration Information (1974, Epic )
  • Music producer
  • American musician
  • Songwriter
  • Funk musician
  • R & B singer
  • Blues musicians
  • Guitarist
  • Born in 1953
  • Man
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