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Otis Blackwell

Otis BlackwellBorn: 16-Feb-1932
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Died: 6-May-2002
Location of death: Nashville, TN
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Nashville, TN

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Songwriter, Musician

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Prolific R&B songwriter

Wife: Josephine
Wife: Mamie Wiggins
Son: Otis Jr.
Daughter: Leslie
Daughter: Odette
Daughter: Kimberly Scott
Son: Michael Scott
Son: Timothy
Daughter: Ellen

    Otis Blackwell
    Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Stroke 1991






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