Shuggie Otis

Shuggie Otis
Shuggie Otis
	Shuggie Otis in April 2013
Background information
Birth name	Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.
Born	November 30, 1953 (age 70); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Progressive soul; psychedelic rock; psychedelic soul;
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano, organ
Years active	1960s–present
Labels	Cleopatra Records and various labels

Johnny Shuggie Otis (born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.; November 30, 1953)^[5]^[6] 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.^[6] He achieved commercial success with his 1974 single "Inspiration Information" (from the album of the same title), reaching #56 on the R&B chart.^[6]

^ Breen, Mike (October 2, 2013). "On 'Point". CityBeat. Retrieved July 28, 2023. Progressive Soul cult hero Shuggie Otis headlined the Washington Park stage
^ Vaziri, Aidin (September 12, 2005). "Shuggie Otis : San Francisco Fillmore Auditorium". NME. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
^ Minsker, Evan (March 5, 2013). "Listen: Shuggie Otis Shares "Special", From First Collection of New Material Since 1974". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2023. Shuggie Otis, the psychedelic soul artist best known for his track "Strawberry Letter 23"
^ Hogan, Ed. "Shuggie Otis - Discography (Compilations)". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
^ "California Birth Index, 1905–1995 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. 2005. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hogan, Ed. "Shuggie Otis Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2010. Born...Nov 30, 1953 in Los Angeles, CA

[1] Breen, Mike (October 2, 2013). "On 'Point". CityBeat. Retrieved July 28, 2023. Progressive Soul cult hero Shuggie Otis headlined the Washington Park stage

[2] Vaziri, Aidin (September 12, 2005). "Shuggie Otis : San Francisco Fillmore Auditorium". NME. Retrieved September 17, 2016.

[3] Minsker, Evan (March 5, 2013). "Listen: Shuggie Otis Shares "Special", From First Collection of New Material Since 1974". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 3, 2023. Shuggie Otis, the psychedelic soul artist best known for his track "Strawberry Letter 23"

[4] Hogan, Ed. "Shuggie Otis - Discography (Compilations)". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2017.

[CABirthIndex-JAO-5] "California Birth Index, 1905–1995 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. 2005. Retrieved November 23, 2009.

[AMG-6] Hogan, Ed. "Shuggie Otis Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2010. Born...Nov 30, 1953 in Los Angeles, CA

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