Shuggie Otis

Musician

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Shuggie Otis Spreads His 'Wings,' 40 Years Later

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Most listeners know Shuggie Otis from his song, “Strawberry Letter 23,” which went on to be one of the big hits of 1977 in a version by the Brothers Johnson. But Shuggie Otis also rel...

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Shuggie Otis; The Duke of Bachata; Tribeca Film Festival Preview

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

In this episode: Shuggie Otis — singer, guitarist, and son of Johnny Otis — is best known for his song, “Strawberry Letter 23,” which became a slow-funk hit for The Brothers Johnson in 1977. Now, the reclusive musicians’ musician has returned with a new collection of never-before-heard songs called Wings of Love. He joins us to share them.

Plus: The Dominican Republic’s so-called “Duke of Bachata,” Joan Soriano, joins us to play in our studio.

And: We get a preview of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival and its music-oriented films.