Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1936 to 2022 · aged 85
Sylvester Johnson was an American blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer.
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His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), "Is It Because I'm Black" (1969) later covered by reggae artists Ken Boothe and Delroy Wilson, and "Take Me to the River" (1975), a cover of Al Green's 1974 original.
