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Clyde Otis

also recorded as Cliff Owens

real name Clyde Lovern Otis

Clyde Otis is credited on 5,327 releases across 1,328 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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5,327

Credits

1,328

Albums

8

Decades active

274

In collections

Biography

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Songwriter and producer, born 11 September 1924 in Prentiss, Mississippi, died 8 January 2008 in Englewood, New Jersey.
A songwriter since the 1950s, his songs have been recorded by artists such as Nat King Cole, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and Johnny Mathis. In 1958 he joined Mercury Records as an A&R manager, producing recordings for artists like Brook Benton and Dinah Washington. Otis later worked as an independent producer.
Co-wrote a song entitled "Ain't That Lovin' Baby" released in 1957: Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby / My Baby's Gone Away and later covered by Elvis Presley NOT to be confused with Jimmy Reed's song of the same name (1956) which was covered by many blues & rock artists.

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Credited work

5,327 releases · 1,328 albums · active 1952–2025

  • Performance · 6,057
  • Production · 803
  • Other credits · 204
  • Engineering · 25

Studios: Fine Recording Studios · Atlantic Studios · Muscle Shoals Sound Studios · Jazz Workshop, Boston

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