Clyde Otis
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| - | "'''This Bitter Earth'''" is a [[1960 in music|1960 song]] made famous by [[rhythm and blues]] singer [[Dinah Washington]]. Written and produced by [[Clyde Otis]], it topped the [[R&B number-one hits of 1960 (USA)|U.S. R&B charts]] for the week of 25 July 1960 and also reached #24 on the U.S. pop charts. The song is a key piece in the 1977 film ''[[Killer of Sheep]]'' by director [[Charles Burnett (director)|Charles Burnett]]. | + | '''Clyde Otis''', born in [[Prentiss, Mississippi|Prentiss]], [[Mississippi]], (September 11, 1924 – January 8, 2008), was an [[United States|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. |
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| - | == Other recordings == | + | |
| - | *[[Aretha Franklin]] released a cover in 1964 on Columbia Records | + | |
| - | * The song was re-done by [[The Satisfactions]] and released in May 1970, reaching #36 on the U.S. R&B charts. | + | |
| - | * In 2004, break-core musician [[Venetian Snares]] used vocals from this song in his own composition with the same title on his mini-album [[Moonglow / This Bitter Earth]].{{Fact|date=March 2009}} | + | |
| - | * In 2007, [[R&B]]/[[Dance]] singer [[Deborah Cox]] made a remake of this song on her album ''[[Destination Moon (album)|Destination Moon]]''. | + | |
| - | * In 2009, Dinah Washington's voice was remixed with an orchestral piece, "On the Nature of Daylight" by [[Max Richter]], for the [[Martin Scorsese]] film [[Shutter Island (film)#Music|Shutter Island]]. On June 10th, 2010, this was danced to on "[[So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)|So You Think You Can Dance]]," in a routine choreographed by [[Mia Michaels]]. | + | |
| + | 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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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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