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Birth name | Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr. |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | November 30, 1953
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Years active | 1960s–present |
Labels | Cleopatra[5] and various labels |
Johnny Shuggie Otis (born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.; November 30, 1953)[6][7] is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist.
Otis's composition "Strawberry Letter 23" as recorded by The Brothers Johnson topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977.[7] He achieved commercial success with his 1974 single "Inspiration Information" (from the album of the same title), reaching #56 on the R&B chart.[7]
Shuggie Otis, the psychedelic soul artist best known for his track "Strawberry Letter 23"
Progressive Soul cult hero Shuggie Otis headlined the Washington Park stage
Born...Nov 30, 1953 in Los Angeles, CA