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Johnny Otis (* 28.Dezember 1921 in Vallejo, Kalifornien; † 17. Januar 2012 in Los Angeles, eigentlich John Veliotes) 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 ...
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. [1] He was a seminal influence on American R&B and rock and roll.
January 17, 2012 Alta Dena, California, USA. Band leader, musician, talent scout, political activist, author and artist, Johnny Otis founded the Ultra Records label in 1956 along with Frank Gallo, Eddie Mesner and Leo Mesner. When it was discovered that another label by that name already existed they changed the name of the label to Dig Records.
24. Juli 2023 · Johnny Otis was born Ioannis Alexandros Veliotes on December 28, 1921 in Vallejo, California. His Greek-immigrant parents were Alexander Veliotes, a grocery store owner, and painter Irene Kiskakes. He grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood, and early in life, he decided that was where he belonged. “As a kid, I decided that if our ...
20. Jan. 2012 · Jan. 19, 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 ...
Johnny Otis (born December 28, 1921, Vallejo, California, U.S.—died January 17, 2012, Altadena, California) was an American bandleader, drummer, vibraphonist, singer, producer, and promoter of rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Otis was instrumental in furthering the careers of a number of important rhythm-and-blues performers.
20. Jan. 2012 · Bandleader and producer Johnny Otis, who launched and then nurtured the careers of many of R&B's greatest singers, died Tuesday at his home near Los Angeles. He was 90. Fresh Air remembers Otis ...
19. Jan. 2012 · Johnny Otis was many things over his career, including a bandleader, producer, radio and TV host and composer. Additionally, Otis launched the careers of many of R&B's finest singers.
21. Jan. 2012 · Johnny Otis (1921-2012) Johnny Otis, an R&B renaissance man and visionary whose passion for the blues, the back beat and racial equality helped ignite a West Coast music style in the late-1940s that made rock and roll possible in the 1950s and beyond, died January 17. He was 90. Otis' contribution to American music and his ability to unite ...
20. Jan. 2012 · Johnny Otis, dubbed the "godfather of rhythm and blues", has died aged 90. The bandleader, who had been unwell for several years, passed away at his home in Los Angeles, his manager said.
Johnny Otis. Soundtrack: Back to the Future. Johnny Otis was involved in virtually every aspect of the music business: he was a singer, musician, composer, producer, record company owner, arranger and talent scout, among others. He helped to shape the R&B genre starting in the late 1940s and stayed involved in it for over 30 years. Otis was white, but grew up in a black neighborhood in ...
Johnny Otis is an American rhythm and blues musician, singer, songwriter, arranger and bandleader. He was a pivotal figure in the development of R&B and rock and roll, helping to shape the sound and style of both genres in the 1950s and 1960s. His daughter, Shuggie Otis, is also a well-known musician.
2. Apr. 2019 · Johnny and Phyllis Otis were married for 70 years and had four children, among them the exceptionally gifted guitarist Shuggie Otis. A multifaceted individual, Johnny Otis was a bandleader, musician, songwriter, producer, talent scout, painter, sculptor and civil rights activist. He began his career playing drums in big swing bands, but also ...
Willie And The Hand Jive (Otis) by The Johnny Otis ShowBilled on records as “The Johnny Otis Show,” the long-time R&B bandleader-composer found his one major...
7. Juni 2021 · Johnny Otis – The Essential Recordings. 7. Juni 2021 remo4 Alben - CD und Vinyl, Allgemein, Blues, Jazz, Soul und R&B. Nicht nur Eric Clapton und Frank Zappa waren Fans von Johnny Otis, ich bin es auch! Eric Clapton machte „ Willie And The Hand Jive “ erst so richtig berühmt. Den „ Crazy Country Hop “ übernahm er auch gleich, aber ...
Johnny Otis was a first generation Greek-American singer, musician, composer, bandleader, record producer, and talent scout. He was a seminal influence on American R&B and rock and roll. He discovered numerous artists early in their careers who went on to become highly successful in their own right, including Little Esther Phillips, Etta James, Alan O'Day, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie ...
6. März 2024 · Johnny Otis, the son of Greek immigrants, grew up in Vallejo and Berkeley, CA. He moved to South Los Angeles in the mid 1940s and almost immediately became ...
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Johnny Otis, der jetzt als Pate des Rhythmus und Blues in Rechnung gestellt wurde, wurde am 28. Dezember 1921 in Vallejo, Kalifornien, an die griechischen Einwanderer, Alexander und Irene Veliotes geboren.
18. Jan. 2007 · Johnny Otis performs his monster hit "Willie and the Hand Jive" on his TV show. Late fifties? with Marie Adams, the Three Tons of Joy, and Lionel Hampton.
