Johnny Otis

Johnny Otis
1921 - 2012
Johnny Otis  American Composer
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American Composer Johnny Otis was born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes on 28th December, 1921 in Vallejo, California, USA and passed away on 17th Jan 2012 Los Angeles, California, U.S. aged 90. He is most remembered for Play Misty for Me. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Johnny Otis is a member of the following lists: Singers from California, People from the San Francisco Bay Area and 1921 births.

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First Name Johnny
Last Name Otis
Full Name at Birth Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes
Birthday 28th December, 1921
Birthplace Vallejo, California, USA
Died 17th January, 2012
Place of Death Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of Death Natural Causes
Build Average
Eye Color Brown - Dark
Hair Color Salt and Pepper
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality American
Occupation Text Singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, talent scout, disc jockey, record producer, television show host, artist, author, journalist, minister, and impresario
Occupation Composer
Claim to Fame Play Misty for Me
Music Genre (Text) Rhythm and blues
Music Genre Blues, Piano
Year(s) Active 1940s-2000s, 1940s–2000s
Music Style Early R&B
Music Mood Party/Celebratory
Instrument Piano
Instrument (text) Piano, vibraphone, drums, percussion, vocals
Record Label Various
Official Websites www.nndb.com/people/321/000045186/, www.johnnyotisworld.com/, www.facebook.com/otislegacy, www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83676134, http://www.johnnyotisworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/otislegacy, http://johnnyotisworld.com/ http://facebook.com/otislegacy, http://johnnyotisworld.com/

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. 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, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard, and The Robins (who eventually changed their name to The Coasters), among many others. Otis has been called the "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues".

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FilmYearCharacterType
Billy Jack1971Other Ways Demolition Squad StudentMovie
Juke Box Rhythm1959Johnny OtisMovie

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