Laptop broke. Laptop got fixed. We’re back in business… “Strawberry Letter 23″ is a 1972 record by Shuggie Otis, inspired by letters written to him by his girlfriend. It is most known for a cover performed by The Brothers Johnson for their platinum album Right On Time, produced by Quincy Jones. Both versions have been heavily sampled, by such artists as Dr. Dre, Outkast, and Beyonce to name a few. Here’s the original version that got it all started.