Engineering · Production

Michael Johnson

singer, songwriter & guitarist

United States • 1944-08-08 – 2017-07-25

Michael Johnson is credited on 1,357 releases across 145 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,357

Pressings credited

145

Albums

7

Decades active

940

In collections

Biography

Michael Jay Johnson (August 8, 1944 – July 25, 2017) was an American pop, country, and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best remembered for his 1978 hit song "Bluer Than Blue". He charted four hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and nine more on Hot Country Songs, including two number one country hits in 1986's "Give Me Wings" and "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder". He also co-wrote "Cain's Blood", the debut single of 1990s country group 4 Runner.

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Credited work

1,357 releases · 145 albums · active 1969–2025

  • Engineering · 1,456
  • Production · 244
  • Performance · 113
  • Other credits · 20
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: Britannia Row Studios · Jam Studios · Real World Studios · Mediterranean Studios

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