Clyde Otis

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.