Otis Blackwell (born February 16, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York) was a singer-songwriter and musician who was best known for influencing rock and roll and for his compositions include many very popular songs including: "Fever", "Great Balls of Fire" and "Breathless", "Don't Be Cruel", "All Shook Up" and "Return to Sender", and "Handy Man.” Otis died on May 6, 2002 and his death was because of a heart attack. He died at age 71.
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Singer-SongwriterMusician Rock and Roll Music Genre American Born on February 16th Born in 1931 Born in New York Died in 2002 Died at age 71 Died from Heart attack
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