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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) and "Take Me to the River" (1975).
Feb 9, 2022 · Syl Johnson, a Chicago soul singer and guitarist who built a cult following for his raw sound on 1960s songs like “Is It Because I’m Black” and, decades later, was heavily sampled by rappers,...
- Ben Sisario
Feb 6, 2022 · Chicago soul singer Syl Johnson, whose song "Different Strokes" was frequently sampled in hip-hop, has died at the age of 85. Director Rob Hatch-Miller of the 2015 documentary about Johnson's...
Feb 6, 2022 · Johnson was known for his 1967 song "Different Strokes" and his 1975 cover of "Take Me to the River". He sued many rappers who sampled his music and regained control of his royalties.
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- Daniel Kreps
Feb 6, 2022 · Syl Johnson was a blues and soul artist whose songs were sampled by hip-hop legends. He died at 85, his family announced, days after his brother Jimmy Johnson passed away.
Feb 6, 2022 · Syl Johnson, the blues, funk and soul singer whose work was much sampled in US hip-hop, has died aged 85. No cause of death was announced by his family, who said of Johnson: “He lived his life...
Feb 6, 2022 · CHICAGO (AP) — 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.
