"2000Z"^^ . . "Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes (birth name)"@en . . "1940Z"^^ . . "1921Z"^^ . "solo_singer" . . "American singer, musician, composer, and record producer" . "Johnny Otis (born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes; December 28, 1921 \u2013 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."@en . "Johnny Otis"@en . "1921-12-28Z"^^ . "Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes"@en . "2012Z"^^ . "Otis, Johnny"@en . "2012-01-17Z"^^ .