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Johnny Otis (born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes (Ιωάννης Αλέξανδρος Βελιώτης); December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012) was a first generation Greek-American singer, musician, composer, bandleader, record producer, and talent scout. [1] . He was a seminal influence on American R&B and rock and roll.
Jan 20, 2012 · Johnny Otis, the musician, bandleader, songwriter, impresario, disc jockey and talent scout who was often called “the godfather of rhythm and blues,” died on Tuesday at his home in Altadena,...
Jan 20, 2012 · Bandleader and producer Johnny Otis, who launched and then nurtured the careers of many of R&B's greatest singers, died Tuesday at his home near Los Angeles. He was 90. Otis started out...
Jan 19, 2012 · Johnny Otis, the Greek Godfather of R&B, Dies at 90. His "Willie and the Hand Jive" was a 1958 summer sensation, but this white impresario was prouder of launching Etta James, Hank Ballard,...
Jan 20, 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.
Jan 19, 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...
Jan 19, 2012 · Johnny Otis was many things over his career, including a bandleader, producer, radio and TV host and composer. Additionally, Otis launched the careers of many of R&B's finest...
