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1. rockandrollparadise.com › johnny-watson-51996Funkmaster Johnny Guitar Watson dies during Performance

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   Sep 20, 2016 · Watson died of a myocardial infarction on May 17, 1996, collapsing on stage while on tour in Yokohama, Japan. According to eyewitness reports, he collapsed in the midst of a guitar solo and his famous last words were “ain’t that a bitch “. He was 61. 0.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 1996/05/19 › nyregionJohnny (Guitar) Watson, Musical Pioneer, Dies at 61

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   Johnny (Guitar) Watson, a flamboyant pioneer of rhythm and blues whose music influenced performers like Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa and Stevie Ray Vaughan, died on Friday just after he took the ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Johnny_"Guitar"_WatsonJohnny "Guitar" Watson - Wikipedia

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   Fantasy. DJM. A&M. Valley Vue. Wilma. John Watson Jr. (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996), [3] known professionally as Johnny "Guitar" Watson, was an American musician. [4] A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, his recording career spanned forty years, and encompassed rhythm and blues, [1] [2] funk and soul ...

   • Also known as: Young John Watson
   • Born: February 3, 1935, Houston, Texas, U.S.

   • Birth name: John Watson Jr.
   • Died: May 17, 1996 (aged 61), Yokohama, Japan

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   How old was Johnny Watson when he died?

   • Johnny "Guitar" Watson (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996) was an American singer. He sang blues, soul and funk music. He had hit songs in the 1970s with "Ain't That a Bitch" and "Superman Lover". He had many other hits. Watson was born in Houston, Texas. He died from a heart attack in Japan .

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   Who is Johnny Guitar Watson?

   • While Johnny Guitar Watson is known as a international musical pioneer; his roots sprouted within the fertile blues scene of Texas. Watson was born into a long line of family musicians on February 3,1935 in Houston TX. His father, a pianist, taught young Johnny to play piano while his grandfather, a local preacher, played guitar.

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   What happened to Tom Watson?

   • “ He was proud that he could change with the times and not get stuck in the past”. Watson died of a myocardial infarction on May 17, 1996, collapsing on stage while on tour in Yokohama, Japan. According to eyewitness reports, he collapsed in the midst of a guitar solo and his famous last words were “ain’t that a bitch “. He was 61.

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   Who was Johnny 'Guitar' Watson's wife Susan Maier Watson?

   • "Johnny was always aware of what was going on around him", recalled Susan Maier Watson (later to become the musician's wife) in an interview printed in the liner notes to the album The Very Best of Johnny 'Guitar' Watson. "He was proud that he could change with the times and not get stuck in the past".

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6. www.independent.co.uk › news › the-life-and-death-ofThe life and death of a guitar-slinger - The Independent

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   May 26, 1996 · The life and death of a guitar-slinger. With his fedora and his Gibson, his pimp-chic style and his flamboyant playing, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson lived and died, on stage, for the blues. Andy Gill ...

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   Aug 17, 2017 · Rhythm guitarist Tony Hithe was the last 1,5 years member of the Watson Band and close to Johnny and Michael King, the musical director of the Watson Band. O...

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8. www.deseret.com › 1996/5/19 › 19243222ONSTAGE HEART ATTACK CLAIMS BLUES GUITARIST JOHNNY WATSON

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   May 19, 1996 · Musician Johnny "Guitar" Watson collapsed and died on stage at a blues club outside Tokyo, ending a five-decade career that made him one of the most influential guitarists of rhythm and blues. Watson, 61, suffered a heart attack Friday at the Yokohama Blues Cafe, 18 miles south of Tokyo, said Junichi Sawaya of the Yokohama police.

9. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1996/05/21-meJohnny Watson, Pioneering R&B; Guitarist, Dies - Los Angeles ...

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   May 21, 1996 · Johnny “Guitar” Watson, seminal rhythm and blues recording artist whose flamboyant technique influenced Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa, has died at the age of 61. Watson, who sometimes referred ...