''Here Comes Shuggie Otis '' is the first album by

Shuggie Otis Johnny Shuggie Otis (born Johnny Alexander Veliotes, Jr.; November 30, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist. Otis's composition " Strawberry Letter 23" (as recorded by The Brothers Johnson) toppe ...

. It was released in 1970 on Epic Records.

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians *

– lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord, organ, celesta * Johnny Otis – piano, harpsichord, celesta,

timpani Timpani (; ) or kettledrums (also informally called timps) are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum categorised as a hemispherical drum, they consist of a membrane called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally ...

, percussion *

Wilton Felder Wilton Lewis Felder (August 31, 1940 – September 27, 2015) was an American saxophone and bass player, and is best known as a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, later known as The Crusaders. Felder played bass on the Jackson 5's hits "I Want ...

– bass, harpsichord, celesta *

Stix Hooper Stix or STIX may refer to: People * Stix Hooper (born 1938), American jazz musician * Gary Stix, American journalist * Thomas H. Stix (1924–2001), American physicist * Christine Stix-Hackl (born 1957), Austrian jurist Arts and entertainment ...

, Abe Mills, Paul Lagos – drums *

Leon Haywood Otha Leon Haywood (February 11, 1942 – April 5, 2016) was an American funk and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You", which has been frequently sampled by ...

– organ *Ray Johnson – piano *

Al McKibbon Al McKibbon (January 1, 1919 – July 29, 2005) was an American jazz double bassist, known for his work in bop, hard bop, and Latin jazz. In 1947, after working with Lucky Millinder, Tab Smith, J. C. Heard, and Coleman Hawkins, he replaced ...

– string bass *Bob Mitchell, Melvin Moore – trumpet *Gene "Mighty Flea" Conners – trombone *Richard Mackey, Willie Ruff – French horn *Hyman Gold, Irving Lipschultz – cello *Marilyn Baker, Rollice Dale – violin *

Jim Horn James Ronald Horn (born November 20, 1940) is an American saxophonist, woodwind player, and session musician. Biography Horn was born in Los Angeles, and after replacing saxophonist Steve Douglas in 1959, he toured with member Duane Eddy for f ...

Plas Johnson Plas John Johnson Jr. (born July 21, 1931) is an American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most widely known as the tenor saxophone soloist on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme". He also performs on alto and baritone sa ...

Preston Love Preston Haynes Love (April 26, 1921 – February 12, 2004) was an American saxophonist, bandleader, and songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska, United States, best known as a sideman for jazz and rhythm and blues artists like Count Basie and Ray Char ...

, Hank Jernigan, Jack Kelso – saxophone *Eunice Wennermark, Ginger Smock, Isadore Roman, Joe Lichter – strings *Preston Love, Jack Kelso, Hank Jernigan – flute Other personnel * Rafael O. Valentin – engineer * Pete Welding – liner notes

References

External links

Shuggie Otis-Here Comes Shuggie Otis at Discogs
{{Authority control 1970 debut albums Shuggie Otis albums Epic Records albums Albums produced by Johnny Otis