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  • Johnny Otis and Hip Hop History

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    • Biography Shuggie Otis

    Shuggie Otis
    Shuggie Otis (born November 30 1953) is an American R&B, rock, blues, and funk singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. His composition "Strawberry Letter 23", covered by The Brothers Johnson, reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 5 on the pop chart in 1977. His 1975 single ""Inspiration Information" went to No. 56 on the R&B chart. Biography Otis is the son of rhythm and blues musician, bandleader, and impresario Johnny Otis. One source gives Otis' birth name as Johnny Otis, Jr., but since his father used his own birth name of John Veliotes when he ran for the California Assembly in the 1960s, Shuggie's family name at birth was probably Veliotes. Otis began performing professionally at the age of 12, often disguising himself with dark glasses and a false moustache so that he could play in nightclubs. Otis is a guitarist who also plays piano, organ, drums and bass. He released his

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