Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
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 – May 11, 2007), 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.