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Listen to Syl Johnson, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Syl Johnson

R&B/Soul

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Top Songs By Syl Johnson

Listen to Black Balloon (feat. Syl Johnson) by Syleena Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!
Black Balloon (feat. Syl Johnson)Syleena Johnson
Listen to Is It Because I'm Black by Syl Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!
Is It Because I'm BlackSyl Johnson
Listen to Could I Be Falling in Love by Syl Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!
Could I Be Falling in LoveSyl Johnson
Listen to Soul Heaven by Syl Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!
Soul HeavenSyl Johnson
Listen to We Do It Together by Gramatik & Syl Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!
We Do It TogetherGramatik & Syl Johnson
Listen to Concrete Reservation by Syl Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!
Concrete ReservationSyl Johnson
Listen to I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom by Syl Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!
I'm Talkin' 'Bout FreedomSyl Johnson
Listen to I Hear the Love Chimes by Syl Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!
I Hear the Love ChimesSyl Johnson
Listen to Different Strokes by Syl Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!
Different StrokesSyl Johnson
Listen to Anyway the Wind Blows by Syl Johnson, see lyrics, music video & more!
Anyway the Wind BlowsSyl Johnson

Latest Release

Listen to Last Night Was The Night b/w Got My Eyes On You - Single by Syl Johnson & Shama
ALBUMLast Night Was The Night b/w Got My Eyes On You - SingleSyl Johnson & Shama

More albums from Syl Johnson

Listen to Talkin' About Chicago by Syl Johnson
ALBUMTalkin' About ChicagoSyl Johnson
Listen to Bridge to a Legacy by Syl Johnson
ALBUMBridge to a LegacySyl Johnson
Listen to Back In the Game by Syl Johnson
ALBUMBack In the GameSyl Johnson
Listen to Foxy Brown by Syl Johnson
ALBUMFoxy BrownSyl Johnson
Listen to Ms. Fine Brown Frame by Syl Johnson
ALBUMMs. Fine Brown FrameSyl Johnson
Listen to Uptown Shakedown by Syl Johnson
ALBUMUptown ShakedownSyl Johnson
Listen to Total Explosion by Syl Johnson
ALBUMTotal ExplosionSyl Johnson
Listen to Diamond in the Rough by Syl Johnson
ALBUMDiamond in the RoughSyl Johnson
Listen to Back for a Taste of Your Love by Syl Johnson
ALBUMBack for a Taste of Your LoveSyl Johnson
Listen to Is It Because I'm Black by Syl Johnson
ALBUMIs It Because I'm BlackSyl Johnson
Listen to Dresses Too Short by Syl Johnson
ALBUMDresses Too ShortSyl Johnson

Artist Playlists

Syl Johnson Essentials
Syl Johnson Essentials
Syl Johnson Essentials

About Syl Johnson

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Hometown
Holly Springs, MS, United States
Born
July 1, 1936
Genre
R&B/Soul
A rollicking vocalist and gifted harmonica player, Syl Johnson's blues-informed soul found respectable success as he toiled through the 1960s and '70s, but took on a second life as later generations discovered his punchy, celebratory recordings. He scored hits like 1967's "Different Strokes" and 1969's sociopolitical reflection "Is It Because I'm Black?" but had left music behind by the mid-'80s to focus on real estate and his chain of restaurants. As the years passed, samples from Johnson's songs found their way into multiple high-profile rap and hip-hop tracks, and new generations of crate diggers began seeking out the original artifacts. He returned to the studio and the stage in the mid-'90s, and was the subject of both anthology compilations and a documentary film as he released new material like 1999's Talkin' Bout Chicago and 2002's collaboration with his brother Jimmy, Two Johnsons are Better Than One.

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