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Johnny Otis (born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes (Ιωάννης Αλέξανδρος Βελιώτης); December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012) was a first generation Greek-American singer, musician, composer, bandleader, record producer, and talent scout.
20. Jan. 2012 · Johnny Otis, the musician, bandleader, songwriter, impresario, disc jockey and talent scout who was often called “the godfather of rhythm and blues,” died on Tuesday at his home in Altadena,...
Johnny Otis war ein US-amerikanischer Bandleader, Multiinstrumentalist, Musikproduzent und Talentsucher, der vor allem in den 1950er Jahren populär war. 1994 wurde er in die Rock and Roll Hall of Fame aufgenommen und erhielt den Pioneer Award der R&B Foundation. 2000 wurde er außerdem Mitglied der Blues Hall of Fame.
GRAMMY-nominated R&B singer/songwriter and bandleader Johnny Otis died Jan. 17 in Los Angeles. He was 90 years old. A cause of death was not disclosed. Born John Veliotes in Vallejo, Calif., Otis began his career playing drums with big bands and jazz combos, including Count Otis Matthews' West Oakland House Rockers and Harlan Leonard's Kansas ...
19. Jan. 2012 · Otis, who had been in poor health for several years, died at his home in the Los Angeles foothill suburb of Altadena on Tuesday, said his manager, Terry Gould. Otis, who was white, was born...
19. Jan. 2012 · Johnny Otis, the bandleader, talent scout and songwriter who was often called the “Godfather of R&B,” died on Tuesday at his suburban Los Angeles home. He was 90.
19. Jan. 2012 · By Associated Press. Johnny Otis, the “godfather of rhythm and blues” who wrote and recorded the R&B classic “Willie and the Hand Jive” and for decades evangelized black music to white...
