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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 ...
24 de jul. de 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 ...
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.
Johnny Otis (original name Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes; December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012) was an American musician, singer, musician, composer, arranger,...
Johnny Otis. John Alexander Veliotes eli Johnny Otis ( 28. joulukuuta 1921 Vallejo, Kalifornia – 17. tammikuuta 2012) oli yhdysvaltalainen blues - ja R&B-muusikko. Hänet valittiin Rock and Roll Hall of Fameen 1994. Otisilla on kreikkalaisia sukujuuria, ja hän tuli tunnetuksi mm. "Willie and the Hand Jive" -standardillaan huhtikuussa 1957.
2 de abr. de 2019 · The son of Greek immigrants, Johnny Otis was born on December 28, 1921, in Vallejo, California, and died on January 17, 2012. His father Alexandros emigrated early in the 20th century from Ermioni, a coastal town in the eastern Peloponnese. His mother, Irene Kiskakes, came from the nearby island of Hydra.
20 de feb. de 2012 · Born John Alexander Veliotes on December 28, 1921 in northern California to Greek immigrant parents, Johnny Otis had a profound impact on music and helped guide the industry from jazz to rhythm and blues and rock and roll. Eventually Otis came to be known as the “godfather of rhythm and blues.”.
