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Johnny Otis (born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes; December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012) was an American singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, talent scout, disc jockey, record producer, television show host, artist, author, journalist, minister, and impresario. A seminal influence on American R&B and rock and roll, Otis discovered artists such as Little Esther, Big Mama Thornton, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John and Hank Ballard and Etta James. Known as the original "King of Rock & Roll",〔 he is commonly referred to as the "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues".〔 〕 ==Personal life== Otis was born in Vallejo, California, to Greek immigrants Alexander J. Veliotes, a Mare Island longshoreman and grocery store owner, and his wife, the former Irene Kiskakes, a painter.〔 He had a younger sister, Dorothy, and a younger brother, Nicholas A. Veliotes, former U.S. Ambassador to both Jordan (1978–1981) and Egypt (1984–1986). He grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood in Berkeley, California, where his father owned a neighborhood grocery store. Otis became well known for his choice to live his professional and personal life as a member of the African-American community.〔Powers, Ann (March 27, 2007). ("Will the real Stone rise up?" ). ''Los Angeles Times''.〕 He wrote, "As a kid I decided that if our society dictated that one had to be black or white, I would be black."〔Johnny Otis, with preface by George Lipsitz (1968). ''Listen to the Lambs'', p. xiii. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0-8166-6531-0.〕 At 20, he married Phyllis Walker, a black and Filipino woman he had known since childhood, despite the deep and enduring objections of his own mother,〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=‘Black by Persuasion’ )〕 and they had five children. He was the father of musicians Shuggie Otis, Jon Otis and Nicholas Otis, and two daughters, Janet and Laura.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Johnny Otis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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