Composer
Shuggie Otis
American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist
b. 1953
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1953
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Johnny Shuggie Otis (Greek: Γιάννης Σούγκι Ώτης; born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr. Greek: Γιάννης Αλέξανδρος Βελιώτης Τρ.; November 30, 1953) 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 No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977. He achieved commercial success with his 1974 single "Inspiration Information" (from the album of the same title), reaching No. 56 on the R&B chart.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- record producer; singer; singer-songwriter; songwriter; pianist; guitarist; recording artist; musician; composer
- Official website
- http://www.shuggieotismusic.com/
- Pseudonym
- Shuggie Otis; Prince Wunnerful
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 42041660
- ISNI
- 0000000055176709
- GND ID
- 135223024
- Library of Congress ID
- n82047856
- MusicBrainz ID
- ff9542ca-7859-4db2-8796-c1e3c39b9c0a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Letter 23 | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Rock, pop | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 42041660. Portrait: Sachyn Mital, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.