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Johnny Terry

real name Winford E. Terry

Johnny Terry is credited on 861 releases across 189 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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861

Credits

189

Albums

8

Decades active

266

In collections

Biography

American singer, songwriter, producer, and label owner. Died 2005.
Terry co-wrote songs for James Brown, such as 'Please, Please, Please / Why Do You Do Me' and 'You've Got The Power'. In 1963 he joined the Drifters as a bass singer, but left the group in 1965 to concentrate on his own productions.
He later produced many songs under his real name Winford Terry, such as 'Sliced Tomatoes / You've Got The Love To Make Me Over' for Just Brothers, and founded several labels such as and.

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Credited work

861 releases · 189 albums · active 1955–2025

  • Performance · 920
  • Production · 55
  • Other credits · 8

Studios: Bell Auditorium, Augusta · Bell Sound Studios · Apollo Theater-New York City · King Studios

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