Strawberry Letter 23

"Strawberry Letter 23"
Song by Shuggie Otis
from the album Freedom Flight
Released1971
Genre
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Shuggie Otis
Producer(s)Johnny Otis
"Strawberry Letter 23"
Single by the Brothers Johnson
from the album Right on Time
B-side"Dancin' and Prancin'"
ReleasedJune 1977[3]
Recorded1977
Genre
Length3:39 (single edit)
4:59 (album version)
5:04 (12" single version)
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Shuggie Otis
Producer(s)Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson singles chronology
"Runnin' for Your Lovin'"
(1977)
"Strawberry Letter 23"
(1977)
"Ain't We Funkin' Now"
(1978)

"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.

  1. ^ Sacher, Andrew (2 March 2017). "30 essential psychedelic soul songs". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Bradley, Larry (November 4, 2014). "The 1970s: Shuggie Otis: "Strawberry Letter 23". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6.
  3. ^ "The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 / Dancin' And Prancin' - A&M - USA - 1949-S". 45cat. Retrieved 2022-02-19.