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song: Sweet Thing
artist: Shuggie Otis
album: Freedom Flight
released: 1971-09length: 3:50
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Oh baby, sweet thang
Oh baby, sweet thang

Oh baby, sweet thang
Oh baby, sweet thang

Sweet thang, sweet thang
Sweet thang, sweet thang
Sweet thang, sweet thang
Shuggie Otis

Johnny Shuggie Otis (born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.; November 30, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist.

Otis's composition "Strawberry Letter 23" as recorded by The Brothers Johnson topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977. He achieved commercial success with his 1974 single "Inspiration Information" (from the album of the same title), reaching #56 on the R&B chart.

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Comments ( 74 )
Posted 14 years ago by jptl:
This has been around for 40 years and I'm just now hearing it? Thanks, RP {#Clap}
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Posted 2 years ago by William:
 bokey wrote:
    Back then they didn't have magic software that let any moron fart into a microphone and come out sounding like a genius.


Contrary to popular belief, they still don't.
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Posted 16 years ago by hal990:
oh yeah
feels like I'm up to no good just listening to this

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Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent:
Very cool groove.
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Posted 2 months ago by joejennings:
 bimmerfan739 wrote:


That's RP for ya. Yay!

I  Agree.  GOOD TUNE!    Thanx RP!
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Posted 9 months ago by bimmerfan739:
 jptl wrote:
This has been around for 40 years and I'm just now hearing it? Thanks, RP {#Clap}


That's RP for ya. Yay!
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Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv:
Yikes... I was barely a pup when this was released. What a lovely piece of music! 
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Posted 2 years ago by Jelani:
love this!
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Posted 13 years ago by Stratocaster:
Freedom Flight is a classic album.  This is not one of its best tracks, however.  Give me Strawberry Letter 23 and I'll be happy!!
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Posted 13 years ago by zanref:
jptl wrote:
This has been around for 40 years and I'm just now hearing it? Thanks, RP {#Clap}
 
So true!
And he wrote it when he was 19.... now I realize how pathetic I am...{#Frustrated}
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Posted 14 years ago by scrubbrush:
very cool
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Posted 14 years ago by Propayne:
crockydile wrote:

Shuggie lost his tuner. Simple A-fork would do just fine...
 
Fork you, Shuggie rocks...
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Posted 14 years ago by musickat:
Score another surprise for RP!!!   Fantastic  {#Notworthy}   I LOVE the diversity on this station.
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Posted 15 years ago by Propayne:
Thanks for playing Shuggie!
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Posted 15 years ago by SmackDaddy:
cohifi wrote:

SWEET

 

THANG
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Posted 15 years ago by cohifi:
peter_james_bond wrote:

This is the first time I've heard Shuggie Otis on any medium (I'm not kidding). Wonderful!

 
SWEET

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Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond:
DoctorHooey wrote:
Awesome! I'm thrilled to hear Shuggie Otis on RP!!!
 
This is the first time I've heard Shuggie Otis on any medium (I'm not kidding). Wonderful!

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Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver:
Tasty!
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Posted 18 years ago by underarmor:
Pretty cool. And you have to like anybody named "Shuggie".
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Posted 1 year ago by lily34:
 jptl wrote:
This has been around for 40 years and I'm just now hearing it? Thanks, RP {#Clap}


same. omg. 
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