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Shuggie Otis

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About the artist

Shuggie Otis, born 1953, is the son of Johnny Otis, a rhythm and blues musician. He started performing in his youth and released his first record in 1970. He not only writes songs, but also plays guitar, piano, organ, and bass. He has recorded with Frank Zappa, Al Kooper, Etta James, and Eddie Vinson, and more recently Mos Def. The Brothers Johnson's version of his composition "Strawberry Letter 23" reached #1 in the Billboard rhythm and blues chart and #5 in the Billboard pop chart in 1977.

Top songs

  1. Strawberry Letter 23
  2. Inspiration Information
  3. Sweet Thang
  4. Aht Uh Mi Hed
  5. Island Letter
  6. Happy House
  7. Ice Cold Daydream
  8. Rainy Day
  9. Sparkle City
  10. Not Available
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  1. Purple
  2. XL-30
  3. Freedom Flight
  4. Pling!
  5. Me And My Woman
  6. Jennie Lee
  7. Funky Thithee
  8. Someone's Always Singing
  9. Gospel Groove
  10. Ah Uh Mi Hed
  11. Bootie Cooler
  12. Oxford Gray
  13. One Room Country Shack
  14. Miss Pretty
  15. Shuggie's Boogie
  16. Hurricane
  17. Destination You!
  18. The Hawks
  19. Baby, I Needed You
  20. Knowing (That You Want Him)
  21. 12:15 Slow Goonbash Blues
  22. Special
  23. Things We Like To Do
  24. Aphelion
  25. Magic
  26. Strwberry Letter 23
  27. Strawberry Letter 23 - One Rascal Extended Remix
  28. Castle Top Jam
  29. Tryin' To Get Close To You
  30. Walkin' Down The Country
  31. Wings Of Love
  32. Give Me Something Good
  33. If You'd Be Mine
  34. Doin' What's Right
  35. Get a Grip
  36. Cold Shot
  37. Inspiration/Information
  38. I Got the Walkin' Blues
  39. Don't You Run Away
  40. Give Me A Chance
  41. Fireball of Love
  42. I Can Stand To See You Die
  43. Fawn
  44. Black Belt Sheriff
  45. Purple - Edited Version
  46. Strawberry Letter
  47. Interlude
  48. Pling
  49. Sweet Surrender
  50. Woman
  51. Inspiration Information (Live)
  52. Picture of Love (Live)
  53. Clear Power
  54. Shuggie's Old Time Dee-Di-Lee-Di-Leet-Deet Slide Boogie
  55. Strawberry Letter 23 [*]
  56. V8
  57. Country Girl
  58. Tryin' to Get Close to You (Live)
  59. Aht Uh Mi Hed (Live)
  60. Aht Uh Mi Head
  61. unknown track
  62. Sweet Thang [*]
  63. Ice Cold Daydream [*]
  64. Sweet Thing
  65. Island Letter (Live)
  66. Sweetest Thang (Live)
  67. Ice Cold Daydream (Album Version)
  68. Sparkle City / Miss Pretty (Live)
  69. Me and My Woman (Live)
  70. Shuggie's Boogie (Live)
  71. Freedom Flight [*]
  72. Wings of Love (Live)
  73. Purple (Edited Version)
  74. Ice Cream Party
  75. Sweet Thang (Album Version)
  76. Strawberry Letter 23 (Live)
  77. Strawberry Letter 23 (One Rascal Extended mix)
  78. Strawberry Letter 23 (One Rascal Extended Remix)
  79. Doin' What's Right (Live)
  80. Inspiration / Information
  81. Shuggie's Old Time Slide Boogie
  82. Shuggie's Boogie (Album Version)
  83. Island Letter (Album Version)
  84. One Room Country Shack (Album Version)
  85. Not Available (Album Version)
  86. Strawberry Letter 23 (Album Version)
  87. The Signifyin’ Monkey
  88. BONUS One Room Country Shack
  89. Baby, I Need You
  90. Inspiration Information/Wings Of Love - Preview

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