Syl Johnson, whose 1967 single “Different Strokes” has been frequently sampled by some of hip-hop’s top artists, has died at age 85. No cause of death was given. In a statement, Johnson’s fam…
” has been frequently sampled by some of hip-hop’s top artists, has died at age 85. No cause of death was given.“It is with extreme sadness that our family announces the passing of Soul & Blues Hall of Fame legend Syl Johnson . Dad, Brother, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Uncle, Friend & Artist, he lived his life as a singer, musician, and entrepreneur who loved black music.” Johnson was 85 years old.
Johnson was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1936. He made his name in the 1960s and ’70s with Chicago label Twinight, which issued his 1968 debutThe song would eventually be sampled by Public Enemy (“
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