Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen Osita Osadebe |
| Also known as | Osadebe, The Doctor of Hypertension |
| Born | 17 March 1936 Atani, Colony of Nigeria |
| Origin | Atani, Nigeria |
| Died | 11 May 2007 (aged 71) St. Mary's Hospital Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Genres | Igbo Highlife |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1958–2007 |
| Labels | Polygram Records Nigeria |
| Website | Chief Osita at Calabash music |
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe // (March 17, 1936[1] – May 11, 2007),[2] often referred to as just Osita Osadebe, was a Nigerian Igbo highlife musician from Atani. During his career spanning over four decades, he became one of the best known musicians of Igbo highlife. His best-known hit was the 1984 single "Osondi Owendi", which established him as a leader in the highlife genre and was one of Nigeria's most popular records ever.[3]
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{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe Passes Away On May 11, 2007". Global Rhythm Magazine News. May 15, 2007. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ "Nigeria's Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe dead". United Press International. May 19, 2007. Retrieved 2010-04-05.