Johnny Otis (born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes, December 28, 1921 - TopicsExpress



          

Johnny Otis (born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes, December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012) was an American singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, talent scout, disc jockey, record producer, television show host, artist, author, journalist, minister, and impresario. A seminal influence on American R&B and rock and roll, Otis discovered artists such as Little Esther, Big Mama Thornton, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John and Hank Ballard. Known as the original King of Rock & Roll, he is commonly referred to as the Godfather of Rhythm and BluesJohnny Otiss song writing credits include Every Beat of My Heart, (a song he wrote originally for Jackie Wilson, but was made a hit by Gladys Knight and the Pips), Roll With Me Henry, (also known as The Wallflower), So Fine, Willie and the Hand Jive (which sold over 1.5 million copies), and many, many others. https://youtube/watch?v=TEeeGMpM_Nk
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 14:24:07 +0000

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