Johnny Otis, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2012)

Johnny Otis

Greek-American musical entertainer (1921–2012)

Johnny Otis, born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes, 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…