Shuggie Otis
A musical prodigy in his day, Shuggie Otis has attained legendary status among crate-digging connoisseurs. The son of a prominent R&B performer, the multi-instrumentalist attained fame while still a teenager. After releasing a pair of albums that became widely coveted collector’s items, he disappeared off the scene, but a reissue of his ‘70s material reestablished him as a soulful craftsman whose best material bore comparison to that of such precursors as Sly Stone and Jimi Hendrix, his principal influences.
He was born Johnny Alexander Veliotes in Los... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Genre:
- Blues, Soul, R&B
- Birthdate:
- 11/30/1953
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