Posted:Jan 19 2012 08:19 PM

Damn. One of L.A.'s greatest. RIP.

Posted:Jan 19 2012 08:58 PM

sad news

Posted:Jan 19 2012 09:10 PM

Very sad, the man done good though - 90 years of age! Leaving behind his wife of 70 years !!

Remarkable life, and from reading the article will have a remarkable send off, and so he should

RIP Mr Otis xx

Posted:Jan 20 2012 12:44 AM

mike, on 19 January 2012 - 08:58 PM, said:

Sad indeed, still got this record and wouldn't part with it

Posted:Jan 20 2012 04:07 AM

Outstanding man & career, another one of the greats gone.
Who can measure what we owe him.

RIP

Posted:Jan 20 2012 09:51 AM

Mr Smithy, on 20 January 2012 - 04:07 AM, said:

indeed

google books gives a preview of his book

Upside your head!: rhythm and blues on Central Avenue By Johnny Otis

the introduction by George Lipsitz which you can read in full makes good reading

http://books.google....epage&q&f=false

Posted:Jan 20 2012 02:19 PM

RIP one of the all-time greats of all music.

Posted:Jan 20 2012 05:08 PM

Kris Holmes, on 19 January 2012 - 08:08 PM, said:

Damn right Kris!

Posted:Jan 20 2012 08:33 PM

Alison H, on 19 January 2012 - 09:10 PM, said:

Couldn't have put it any better myself.

RIP Mr. Otis x

Posted:Jan 21 2012 05:24 PM

So close to ETTA JAMES, a great loss, too big a contribution to be estimated, his role in bringing talents like ETTA, JACKIE WILSON and ESTHER PHILLIPS to notice and his own lifetime of musical creation represent a true legend of American popular Music...RIP....