Strawberry Letter 23
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"Strawberry Letter 23" is a 1977 funk and R&B hit song, originally written by Shuggie Otis, that became widely known through The Brothers Johnson’s popular cover version.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Strawberry Letter #23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Shuggie Otis
NERFINISHED
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The Brothers Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit for The Brothers Johnson
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Billboard Hot Soul Singles number 1 for The Brothers Johnson ⓘ |
| composer | Shuggie Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverVersionAlbum | Right on Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverVersionArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| coverVersionGenre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ |
| coverVersionLabel | A&M Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverVersionProducer | Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverVersionReleaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| decadeOfProminence | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasGuitarSolo | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableBassistOnCover | Louis Johnson GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasNotableGuitaristOnCover | George Johnson GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasProminentBassLine | yes ⓘ |
| hasPsychedelicElements | yes ⓘ |
| influencedBy | psychedelic soul ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionBy | The Brothers Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAlbum | Freedom Flight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Shuggie Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| theme | romantic correspondence ⓘ |
| title | Strawberry Letter 23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInFilm | Jackie Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInFilmDirector | Quentin Tarantino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Shuggie Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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