Syl Johnson in 2010; Jimmy Johnson at the Chicago Blues Festival in 2016 Credit: Syl Johnson by Saverio Truglia for the Chicago Reader; Jimmy Johnson by Paul Natkin/Getty Images Chicago shaped Jimmy ...
CHICAGO — Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and blues artist whose work was sampled by top hip-hop artists, has died at age 85, his family said Sunday. "A fiery, fierce, fighter, always standing for ...
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Syl Johnson, the veteran R&B voice behind the 1967 classic “Different Strokes” and an indelible underground influence on the hip-hop community, has died. He was 85. The Holly Springs, Mississippi ...
Syl Johnson, the Chicago soul and blues singer whose 1967 single “Different Strokes” has become one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop, has died. Johnson’s family confirmed the news in a statement ...