The prodigiously gifted son of legendary band leader johnny otis sprang to fame in the late 60s and early 70s while still a teenager. He started performing in his youth and released his first record in 1970. Although he could play numerous instruments, he is probably most closely identified as a guitarist. The precocious son of greekamerican bandleader johnny otis, shuggie released two remarkable albums as a. Freedom flight, released in the fall of 1971, is the second album by shuggie otis. The album contains the original version of strawberry letter 23, a 1977 hit for the brothers johnson.
Freedom flight lp 12 album, 33 rpm, import shuggie otis format. Shuggie otis, born 1953, is the son of johnny otis, a rhythm and blues musician. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Shuggie otis inspiration information freedom flight.
His mother, phyllis otis, nicknamed the singer shuggie, a reference to the word sugar, when shuggie was a baby. Inspiration information wings of love the official shuggie otis site. Shuggie not only arranged the date, he played everything from. Its a bit rawer, not quite as lush, but it is every bit as visionary and groundbreaking. Johnnie velotes jr was a precocious musical polymath. Immediately, he liked ice cold daydream and strawberry letter 23. Every record is shipped in original factoryapplied shrink wrap and has never been touched by. The latter song was played at his brother louis johnsons wedding during the wedding march. Mar 31, 2016 his selftitled 1970 debut preceded 1971s freedom flight, which featured the ravishing strawberry letter 23, a song that has, he admits, kept me alive all these years. The precocious son of greekamerican bandleader johnny otis, shuggie released two remarkable albums as a young man in the early 1970s. The next years freedom flight spawned strawberry letter 23, an auroral teenage daydream that only charted via a 1977 cover from the brothers johnson, produced by quincy jones. Nov 16, 2005 freedom flight is available from amazon and you can sample tracks here. From 10cc to xtc, from london to lagos, from 7 singles to sidelong epics, and from punk to prog to ambient to disco, our list of the greatest songs from one of. Shuggie otis inspiration information 1974 flac torrent download.
Buy live in williamsburg bonus track version by shuggie otis mp3 download online from 7digital united states over 30 million high quality tracks in our store. Otis freedom flight was issued september 1971 and included the original version of strawberry letter 23, the hearttugging someones always singing, ice cold daydream, and the bluesy me and my woman, cowritten by otis and gene barge known best for his association with chess records, chuck willis, and natalie cole. The only song i recognized on there was strawberry letter 23 and that was only due to the brothers johnson version of the song inferior in my opinion so i was amazed when i got home and listened to this album. All songs written by shuggie otis except where indicated. Cmrra, bmg rights management us, llc, aresa, latinautor, abramus digital, and 3 music rights societies. Coming from a musical background, shuggie learned the guitar very early in life.
It wasnt too long afterwards that he began performing in his fathers band and doing session work on the side. Download shuggie otis freedom flight depredando blogspot com rar mediafire 1971 freedom flight bbq rar rapidshare free from tradownload. Shuggie otiss best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 strawberry letter 23 shuggie otis. Freedom flight is available from amazon and you can sample tracks here. All songs written by shuggie otis except where indicated ice cold daydream 2. When he was 16, he put out his first album, here comes shuggie otis 1970. Freedom flight, an album by shuggie otis on spotify. Mar 06, 20 the next years freedom flight spawned strawberry letter 23, an auroral teenage daydream that only charted via a 1977 cover from the brothers johnson, produced by quincy jones. Find shuggie otis discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Apr 22, 2004 raven packages shuggie s solo debut, 1971s here comes shuggie otis and its 72 followup freedom flight together on one epic cd, but only here comes shuggie otis contains any true classics not. Freedom flight by shuggie otis on amazon music unlimited.
It was in fact the rerelease of shuggie otis inspiration information with bonus additions of some of his freedom flight album. Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. His selftitled 1970 debut preceded 1971s freedom flight, which featured the ravishing strawberry letter 23, a song that has, he admits, kept me alive all these years. Strawberry letter 23 one rascal extended mix by albert.
The album is every bit as adventurous as shuggie otis 1974 masterpiece inspiration information movlp867. Freedom flight, released the following year 1971 finds the young musician confident enough to handle all the. He began performing at age 12, playing guitar and bass, and soon became a hit on the west coast blues circuit. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Listen free to shuggie otis freedom flight ice cold daydream, strawberry letter 23 and more. Mar 07, 2011 shuggie otis licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of legacy recordings. Shuggie otis freedom flight lyrics and tracklist genius.
He not only writes songs, but also plays guitar, piano, organ, and bass. Albums include inspiration information, the new danger, and freedom flight. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from shuggie otis at the discogs marketplace. Shuggie otis inspiration information ice cold daydream. George johnson of the brothers johnson was dating one of otis cousins, who gave johnson a copy of freedom flight.
Shuggie otis licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of legacy recordings. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Shuggies boogie, shuggie otis plays the blues 1994. Louis suggested the song to their producer quincy jones for an album track. Elvwata%20 %20shuggie otis inspiration 320 rar filesize. Led by the single strawberry letter 23, which later became a huge success for the brothers johnson in 1977, the record once again earned critical acclaim, featuring the likes of george duke and aynsley dunbar. Track list ice cold daydream strawberry letter 23 sweet thang me and my woman someones always singing purple freedom flight protection each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum antidust sleeve. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. The song sweet thang and purple appear in the soundtrack for the 20 film dallas buyers club. Music profile for shuggie otis, born 30 november 1953. He also achieved commercial success with his 1974 single inspiration.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Check out freedom flight by shuggie otis on amazon music. Son of extrovert jumpjive bandleader johnnie otis, shuggie inherited the musical gene in spades, playing guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and vibes fluently before. Beating both princes and stevie wonders oneman show by both personal age and recording date, shuggie otis freedom flight is a genre without a name, an album without a time, and a voice without a future. Strawberry letter 23 by shuggie otis samples, covers and. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Publication date 1971 topics psychedelic rock, rock, soul, funk, jazz, fusion language english. He has recorded with frank zappa, al kooper, etta james, and eddie vinson, and more recently mos def. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Strawberry letter 23 by shuggie otis discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Listen to your favorite songs from freedom flight by shuggie otis now. Continuing this momentum, otis issued his sophomore album freedom flight in 1971.