Had a few things worked out differently, soul singer Shuggie Otis could have been a huge star.
Instead, he spent almost four decades as someone people asked “Whatever happened to … ?” about. Despite being unable to get a recording contact after the commercial failure of his 1974 album “Inspiration Information” — now considered a masterpiece — Otis never stopped making music.
Now, he’s back on the road, supporting a reissue of “Inspiration Information” and the new “Wings of Love,” a collection of songs he recorded between 1975 and 2000.
Here are four things to know about Otis:
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 5: Top football teams in action and Nassau soccer playoff picks Gregg Sarra sounds off on Wantagh vs. Bethpage and Ward Melville vs Sachem North, plus Michaeil Sicoli has his Nassau soccer picks, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
Sarra Sounds Off, Season 3, Ep 5: Top football teams in action and Nassau soccer playoff picks Gregg Sarra sounds off on Wantagh vs. Bethpage and Ward Melville vs Sachem North, plus Michaeil Sicoli has his Nassau soccer picks, an update on the high school fantasy football standings and the plays of the week.
