Freedom Flight (Shuggie Otis album)
Freedom Flight , released in the fall of 1971 on Epic Records, is the second album by Shuggie Otis. The album contains the original version of "Strawberry Letter 23", a 1977 hit for The Brothers Johnson.
The song "Sweet Thang" and "Purple" appear in the soundtrack for the 2013 film Dallas Buyers Club.Personnel
- Shuggie Otis - Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Organ, Piano, Drums, Bells, Bottleneck Guitar, Tack Piano
- Johnny Otis - Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Wilton Felder - Bass
- George Duke - Organ, Electric Piano, Celesta
- Aynsley Dunbar - Drums
- Mike Kowalski - Drums
- Richard Aplanalp - Tenor Saxophone, Oboe, Flute
- James 'Supe' Bradshaw - Harmonica, Backing Vocals
- Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews - Backing Vocals
