1977 The Brothers Johnson – Strawberry Letter 23 (US:#5 UK:#35)
“Strawberry Letter 23” is a song written and composed by Shuggie Otis from his 1971 album Freedom Flight. It is also widely known by the 1977 cover version recorded by The Brothers Johnson and produced by Quincy Jones.
Album
Right On Time is the second album by the Los Angeles, California-based duo The Brothers Johnson. Released in 1977, the album peaked at number two on the R&B albums chart and number thirteen on the pop albums chart in the U.S. It includes the number-one R&B song “Strawberry Letter 23”, and winner of a Grammy […]
Muscians
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | Harvey Mason Sr |
| Guitar (solo) | Lee Ritenour |
| Guitar | George Johnson |
| Keyboards | Dave Grusin |
| Keyboards | Ian Underwood |
| Synthesizer | Dave Grusin |
| Synthesizer | Ian Underwood |
| Horns | Tower Of Power |
| Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Denise Tramell |
| Background Vocals | George Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Louis Johnson |
| Background Vocals | Oren Waters |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
Produced By
Quincy Jones
Songwriters
Shuggie Otis
Charts
US:# 5
UK:#35