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23 gen 2012 · If rhythm and blues ever had a renaissance man, his name was Johnny Otis. Otis, who died Tuesday at 90, was a bandleader, an administrative assistant to the lieutenant governor, a minister with ...
Johnny Otis modeled an amazing number of contrasting musical hats over a career spanning more than half a century. Bandleader, record producer, talent scout, label owner, nightclub impresario, disc jockey, TV variety show host, author, R&B pioneer, rock & roll star -- Otis answered to all those descriptions and quite a few more.
19 gen 2012 · LOS ANGELES - 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 audiences as a ...
20 gen 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. Best ...
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 ...
30 mag 2017 · Well, a doctor and a lawyer and a indian chief
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28 dic 2010 · Johnny Otis was on the cover of Negro Achievements. That's more than you can say for the kid. Also, Questlove, for a less poppy perspective, Questlove breaks down his Teena Marie favorites.
