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Johnny Otis

1921 - 2012

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Johnny Otis (December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012), born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes (Greek: Ιωάννης Αλέξανδρος Βελιώτης), was a Greek American singer, musician, composer, bandleader, record producer, talent scout, and preacher. 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, Alan O'Day, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard, and The Robins, Sugar Pie Desanto, among many others. Otis has been called the "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johnny Otis is the 2,075th most popular singer (down from 1,897th in 2019), the 11,399th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,175th in 2019) and the 574th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Johnny Otis ranks 2,075 out of 4,381. Before him are Campino, Paul Stookey, Sonya Yoncheva, Yıldız Tilbe, Linde Lindström, and José Vélez. After him are David Banner, Kehlani, Charlie Daniels, Lucio Corsi, Jonathan Richman, and Rudy Vallée.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Johnny Otis ranks 433. Before him are Jerzy Stefan Stawiński, Joe Fulks, Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn, Erwin Hahn, Gene Saks, and Peter Sallis. After him are Ruth Barcan Marcus, Art Clokey, Marilyn Maxwell, Richard Wilbur, Ion Negoițescu, and Wilbur Thompson. Among people deceased in 2012, Johnny Otis ranks 435. Before him are Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Joe South, Robert B. Sherman, Colin Davis, Turhan Bey, and Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn. After him are Mitch Lucker, Ruth Barcan Marcus, Finn Pedersen, Stephen Dunham, Slater Martin, and Elyse Knox.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Johnny Otis ranks 11,401 out of 20,380. Before him are Marv Wolfman (1946), Hugh McCulloch (1808), Kristen Pfaff (1967), Carole Cook (1924), Megan Rapinoe (1985), and David Tudor (1926). After him are Christopher A. Wray (1966), David Banner (1974), Kenneth Lonergan (1962), John Ross Bowie (1971), James L. Jones (1943), and Kehlani (1995).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Johnny Otis ranks 574. Before him are Wiz Khalifa (1987), Carole Bayer Sager (1947), YoungBoy Never Broke Again (1999), Jimmy Carl Black (1938), Lloyd Price (1933), and Paul Stookey (1937). After him are David Banner (1974), Kehlani (1995), Charlie Daniels (1936), Jonathan Richman (1951), Rudy Vallée (1901), and Eddy Arnold (1918).

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