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Syl Johnson

Holly Springs, United States • 1936-07-01 – 2022-02-06

Syl Johnson is credited on 374 releases across 173 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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374

Pressings credited

173

Albums

8

Decades active

270

In collections

Biography

Sylvester Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson; July 1, 1936 – February 6, 2022) was an American blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. 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.

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Credited work

374 releases · 173 albums · active 1957–2026

  • Performance · 443
  • Production · 161
  • Other credits · 18
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Royal Recording Studios, Memphis · P.S. Recording Studios · United Western Studios · House Of Blues, Chicago

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