Clyde Otis
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Clyde Otis, born in Prentiss, Mississippi, (September 11, 1924 – January 8, 2008), was an American songwriter and producer best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton, and for being one of the first African American A&R executive for a major label.
According to the music licensing organization Broadcast Music Inc., Otis is credited as the writer or co-writer of almost 800 songs.
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