Otis Leavill

Otis Leavill (February 8, 1937 – July 17, 2002) was an American R&B singer, songwriter and record company executive.

Life and career Otis Leavill Cobb was born in Dewey Rose, Elbert County, Georgia, and moved with his family to the West Side of Chicago at the age of two. His father was pastor of the First Church of Deliverance on South Wabash Avenue, and he started singing in the family's gospel group, the Cobb Quartet. In his teens, he took part in amateur boxing with his friend Major Lance, graduated from Crane High School, and attended college. However, follow-up records on Blue Rock were unsuccessful, and he moved on to record in the 1960s for several other labels.

Selected discography Singles "I'm Amazed" C. Davis, M. Lance, C. Jones 1964 "Let Her Love Me" 1965 "To Be Or Not To Be" 1965 "A Reason To Be Lonely" 1965 "I Love You" 1969