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