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Shuggie Otis
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Johnny Shuggie Otis (born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.; November 30, 1953)[6][7] is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist.
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Birth name | Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr. |
Born | (1953-11-30) November 30, 1953 (age 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1960s–present |
Labels | Cleopatra[5] and various labels |
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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]